Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ottawa County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 39.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Ottawa County, Ohio. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Ottawa County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 7.5 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ottawa County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ottawa County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Ohio: 53%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-1632
- SR-5792
- SR-1051
- SR-191
- CR-30 CATAWBA1
- CR-52 FREMONT RD1
- CR-62 TOUSSAINT NORTH RD1
- I-801
- SR-21
- SR-2691
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford Escape2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Cadillac XT41
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chrysler 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | SR-163 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-269 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | SR-579 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | SR-53 CATAWBA/SLOAN | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | CR-62 TOUSSAINT NORTH RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | SR-163 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | TR-1043 CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-579 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | TR-281 WILCOX RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | CR-52 FREMONT RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | — | CR-30 CATAWBA | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | — | SR-19 | 2 |
| May 18, 2021 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | — | TR-92 TOUSSAINT PORTAGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | TR-235 BASIN DR | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | — | SR-105 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 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.