Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Scioto County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 71.8K
In 2024, 10 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Scioto County, Ohio. That was 11.1% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 13.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Scioto County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 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 30% of deaths, and 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.9
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
14.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 12.5 |
| 2024 | 13.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
30%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Scioto County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 30% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 10% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 10% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 20% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Scioto County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
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%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-524
- US-234
- SR-1043
- SR-733
- CR-503 OHIO RIVER RD2
- SR-3482
- SR-5222
- US-52 12TH ST2
- CR-1 GALLIA PIKE2
- SR-1401
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford Mustang2
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda Civic2
- Nissan Altima2
- Polaris RZR2
- Toyota Corolla2
- CAN-AM Maverick X31
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 31, 2024 | — | SR-348 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | — | SR-522 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | SR-104 | 4 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | New Boston | US-52 RHODES AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | US-52 OH RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | CR-126 SLAB RUN RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | CR-32 BIG BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SR-823 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Portsmouth | CR-168 BONSER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | — | SR-348 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Portsmouth | US-52 12TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Portsmouth | US-52 ROBINSON ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | SR-823 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | TR-374 COLLIER RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | CR-29 MORRIS LANE BLUE RUN | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | CR-503 OHIO RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Portsmouth | US-52 11TH ST | 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.