Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Muskingum County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 86.3K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Muskingum County, Ohio. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 16.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Muskingum County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 69 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 16.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Muskingum County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 7% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 14% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 7% | 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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 25 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Ohio: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Muskingum County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.7% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.8% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.4% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
31%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Ohio: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- SR-60 FRAZEYSBURG RD3
- US-223
- US-403
- SR-5863
- CR-616 RAIDERS RD2
- SR-1462
- CR-6 OLD RIVER RD2
- US-40 WEST PIKE2
- I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY1
- SR-146 NEWARK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Honda Civic4
- Chevrolet Cruze3
- Ford F-1503
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Fusion2
- Jeep Liberty2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | CR-82 ARCH HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | SR-60 FRAZEYSBURG RD | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | SR-60 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | SR-586 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | CR-652 LIMESTONE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | CR-149 BAUGHMAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | CR-71 COOPERMILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | CR-8 CANAL RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | CR-6 OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | SR-666 RIVER RD EAST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | SR-586 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | — | CR-616 RAIDERS RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | — | I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY | 3 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Zanesville | SR-60 UNDERWOOD ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | — | CR-414 LICKING RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | — | US-22 MAYSVILLE PK | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | SR-345 SALTILLO RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | TR-421 THOMPSON RUN RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | — | TR-406 PRIOR RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | — | TR-602 HIGHLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | CR-3 RICHVALE RD | 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.