Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Portage County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 163.2K
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Portage County, Ohio. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Portage County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 84 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 9% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.4
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
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 16 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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 | 10.5 |
| 2021 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | 7.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Portage County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 17% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 25% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
9%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Ohio: 17%
- About one-third 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 | Portage County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 9.1% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 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%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 47 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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-145
- I-764
- SR-14 CLEVELAND E LIVERPOOL RD4
- SR-823
- SR-443
- SR-52
- SR-3032
- I-802
- CR-162 LAKE ST2
- CR-148 SUMMIT RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 53 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Ford Focus4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Kia Soul3
- Honda Civic3
- Ford F-2503
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Nissan Rogue2
- Kia Forte2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
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 28, 2024 | Kent | MU-1001 MUNROE FALLS KENT RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | CR-222 LIMERIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-44 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Aurora | SR-82 GARFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | TS-106 ROOTSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Streetsboro | SR-43 CLEVELAND CANTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | TS-40 LULI RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Kent | CR-162 LAKE ST | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | SR-59 KENT RAVENNA RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | US-224 AKRON CANFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | SR-700 WELSHFIELD LIMAVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Aurora | SR-82 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | CR-87 WATERLOO AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | CR-253 SILICA SANDS RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Streetsboro | SR-303 STREETSBORO RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | US-224 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | SR-44 RAVENNA LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | — | TS-98 POWDER MILL 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.