Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Morrow County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 36K
In 2024, 13 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Morrow County, Ohio. That was 160.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 36.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Morrow County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+160%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 19.9 |
| 2022 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 14.0 |
| 2024 | 36.1 |
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 | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Morrow County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 15% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 54% | 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%
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 | Morrow County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-7110
- SR-612
- SR-952
- SR-314 CHESTERVILLE SHELBY RD2
- SR-3141
- TR-1431
- CR-301
- CR-251
- CR-241
- CR-194 HEDDING RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Focus3
- Ford F-1502
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Jeep Liberty2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Acura TL1
- Buick Encore1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | SR-309 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | TS-232 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | CR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | — | CR-194 HEDDING RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | SR-314 CHESTERVILLE SHELBY RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | — | SR-97 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | I-71 | 4 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | CR-61 MARION WILLIAMSPORT RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | CR-40 W POINT GALION RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | SR-229 MARENGO-MTVERNON RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | TS-126 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | SR-314 CHESTERVILLE SHELBY RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | TR-21 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | — | CR-24 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | — | TR-143 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | I-71 | 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.