Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sandusky County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 58.7K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Sandusky County, Ohio. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Sandusky County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 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, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 22.1 |
| 2021 | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 20.4 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sandusky County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Sandusky County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-806
- US-204
- US-20 MAIN ST3
- SR-1012
- US-62
- MU-STEVENSON ST1
- SR-5101
- US-20 MCPHERSON HWY1
- CR-41 GREENSBURG PIKE1
- CR-20 E STATE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V3
- Ford Focus3
- Toyota Camry2
- Jeep Compass2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Five Hundred1
- Ford Edge1
- Dodge Magnum1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | CR-20 E STATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Gibsonburg | MU-STEVENSON ST | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | CR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | CR-6 HAYES AV | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Clyde | TS-260 DURNWALD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | US-20 MCPHERSON HWY | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | SR-101 | 3 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLI | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | CR-32 S ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | SR-101 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | — | CR-51 NAPOLEON RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Fremont | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | CR-41 GREENSBURG PIKE | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | — | I-80 | 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.