Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pickaway County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 62.2K
In 2024, 16 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Pickaway County, Ohio. That was 128.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 25.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Pickaway County had the 20th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+129%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
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 | 17.1 |
| 2021 | 17.0 |
| 2022 | 15.0 |
| 2023 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 25.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pickaway County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 31% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pickaway County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 46.7% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.7% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
47%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-2310
- US-626
- SR-563
- I-713
- SR-7622
- US-23 CORRIDOR C2
- SR-1042
- US-23 WALNUT ST2
- CR-280 KINGSTON-ADELPHI RD1
- CR-16 TARLTON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Honda Civic4
- Dodge Ram4
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Altima2
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford F-3502
- Chrysler Town and Country2
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 22, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-316 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | US-23 HW | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | CR-280 KINGSTON-ADELPHI RD | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | SR-762 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | CR-9 KINGSTON PI | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | TS-192 DARBY RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | CR-6 FLORENCE CHAPEL PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | US-22 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | — | SR-22 HAYESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | US-23 CORRIDOR C | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Circleville | EDGEWOOD DR | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | US-23 CORRIDOR C | 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.