Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Population
- 536.9K
In 2024, 65 people died in 60 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Ohio. That was 1.6% more than in 2023 (64) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Montgomery County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 342 people died, an average of 68 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
64 deaths in 2023, 65 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71 | 63 |
| 2021 | 74 | 61 |
| 2022 | 68 | 62 |
| 2023 | 64 | 58 |
| 2024 | 65 | 60 |
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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | 12.7 |
| 2023 | 12.0 |
| 2024 | 12.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 40 |
| Pedestrians | 12 |
| Motorcyclists | 11 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 12 | 18% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 11 | 17% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 26 | 40% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 22% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montgomery County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.7% | 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%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12 |
| 1am | 18 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 9 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 14 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 14 |
| 5pm | 14 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 28 |
| 8pm | 24 |
| 9pm | 16 |
| 10pm | 14 |
| 11pm | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 50 |
| Mon | 43 |
| Tue | 43 |
| Wed | 44 |
| Thu | 35 |
| Fri | 35 |
| Sat | 54 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 26 |
| Feb | 21 |
| Mar | 23 |
| Apr | 26 |
| May | 27 |
| Jun | 25 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 33 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 206 |
| Cloudy | 70 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Snow | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 136 |
| Dark - Lighted | 90 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 60 |
| Dusk | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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
- I-7527
- SR-48 MAIN ST11
- SR-46
- CR-74 NEEDMORE RD6
- I-705
- SR-201 BRANDT PIKE5
- CR-249 SALEM AV5
- CR-249 SALEM AVE5
- CR-99 DIXIE DR5
- SR-4 GERMANTOWN PIKE4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 198 |
| SUVs | 89 |
| Pickup trucks | 55 |
| Motorcycles | 51 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 36 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
| Vans | 18 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu14
- Chevrolet Impala14
- Ford Fusion13
- Chevrolet Silverado13
- Chevrolet Equinox11
- Honda Civic10
- Ford F-15010
- Nissan Altima9
- Chevrolet Cruze9
- Freightliner Cascadia8
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 24, 2020 | — | CR-87 WEBSTER ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | — | TR-86 SPRING VALLEY PI | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Riverside | SR-835 WOODMAN DR | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | CR-38 OLD DAYTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Dayton | CR-663 PAUL L DUNBAR ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Huber Heights | SR-201 BRANDT PIKE | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Dayton | CR-620 WAYNE AV | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Kettering | CR-612 DOROTHY LA | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Trotwood | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | — | CR-86 SPRING VALLEY PI | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Dayton | CR-605 TUTTLE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Brookville | I-70 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | — | CR-150 LYONS RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Dayton | SR-48 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Dayton | CR-605 SMITHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Trotwood | CR-36 LITTLE RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Dayton | CR-194 THIRD ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | — | CR-218 WAGNER FORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Dayton | CR-230 W THIRD ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | — | CR-41 JAMAICA RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Dayton | THIRD ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Dayton | CR-621 NICHOLAS RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Dayton | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | — | CR-74 NEEDMORE RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Trotwood | CR-29 OLIVE RD | 3 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Montgomery County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 16 | 11.7 |
| Huber Heights | 3 | 6.9 |
| Riverside | 7 | 28.5 |
| Trotwood | 2 | 8.7 |
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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.