Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Preble County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 40.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Preble County, Ohio. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Preble County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.8
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
20.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 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 | 26.8 |
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 22.2 |
| 2023 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | 9.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Preble County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 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 | Preble County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
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%
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 | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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
- I-707
- US-1275
- SR-5033
- SR-1222
- SR-1772
- US-352
- CR-31 WIKEL RD1
- TR-120 PENCE SHEWMAN RD1
- CR-21 CAMDEN WEST ELKTON RD1
- CR-15 EATON LEWISBURG RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Hyundai Elantra2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Explorer2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- GMC Acadia1
- Ford Taurus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | CR-227 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | SR-177 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | SR-503 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | CR-31 WIKEL RD | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | West Alexandria | SR-503 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | CR-56 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | TS-117 WHITEWATER ELDORADO RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | TS-80128 LAKENGREN DR | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | SR-503 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | TS-405 ENGLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | SR-177 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Camden | MU-1 BARNETTS MILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | TS-128 CRUBAUGH RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | CR-21 CAMDEN WEST ELKTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | SR-122 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | — | CR-15 EATON LEWISBURG RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | I-70 | 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.