Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Perry County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 35.7K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Perry County, Ohio. That was 83.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 30.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Perry County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+83%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 30.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Perry County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 36% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 18% | 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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Perry County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.2% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 6 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-225
- SR-2045
- SR-934
- SR-134
- SR-5552
- SR-6682
- CR-26 RUSH CREEK RD1
- CR-24 PALOMINO RD1
- CR-23 FLAGDALE RD1
- CR-1281
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Corolla2
- Suzuki GSX1300R2
- Lincoln MKX2
- Honda CR-V2
- Honda Civic2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Tracker2
- International MA0251
- Hyundai Tucson1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | CR-26 RUSH CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | TS-122 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | SR-204 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | CR-64 HOPEWELL INDIAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | CR-24 PALOMINO RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | CR-23 FLAGDALE RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Somerset | US-22 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | SR-37 LANCASTER NEW LEXINGTON | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | — | SR-204 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | SR-669 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | SR-345 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | CR-128 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | — | SR-668 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-555 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | SR-37 MCCONNELSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Corning | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | — | SR-555 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | SR-204 | 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.