Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mercer County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 42.5K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Mercer County, Ohio. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 23.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Mercer County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.5 |
| 2021 | 14.2 |
| 2022 | 30.7 |
| 2023 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | 23.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mercer County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 17% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mercer County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1277
- SR-494
- SR-293
- SR-1183
- US-332
- SR-49 GRANVILLE RD1
- US-127 MAIN ST1
- TR-11
- TR-165 ROLFES RD1
- TS-190B FAST RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kenworth T6803
- Acura TL2
- Chevrolet Express2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Accord2
- Honda CR-V2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | CR-70 PHILOTHEA RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | — | CR-83 SMITH RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | CR-236 ROCKFORD WEST RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | TS-190B FAST RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | — | CR-30 FT RECOVERY MINSTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | CR-180 OREGON RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | SR-119 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Celina | US-127 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | SR-49 GRANVILLE RD | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Celina | US-127 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | CR-219A | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | — | CR-30B FORT RECOVERY MINSTER | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.