Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Putnam County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 34.2K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Putnam County, Ohio. The death rate was 5.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Putnam County had the 80th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 5.9 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Putnam County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Putnam County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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
- US-2242
- SR-6941
- CR-191
- CR-21 21 RD1
- CR-221
- CR-M1
- SR-1091
- SR-1141
- SR-121
- SR-6131
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YXZ10001
- Pontiac Torrent1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Kenworth T6801
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Spirit 750)1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLTRU / Road Glide Ultra1
- GMC Suburban1
- GMC Sierra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | CR-21 21 RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Ottawa | CR-M | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | — | US-224 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | SR-613 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | — | SR-694 | 2 |
| May 23, 2021 | — | CR-19 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | — | TWP RD P | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | — | SR-114 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | — | SR-634 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | — | US-224 | 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.