Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Seneca County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 54.7K
In 2024, 13 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Seneca County, Ohio. That was 116.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 23.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Seneca County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.9
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
+117%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 9 |
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 | 20.0 |
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 23.8 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Seneca County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 23% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Seneca County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
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%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-535
- SR-183
- SR-1013
- US-2242
- SR-18 N GREENFIELD RD1
- TS-1191
- TS-TR-211
- TR-731
- TR-76 LAMALIE RD1
- TS-101 TOWNSHIP LINE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Fusion2
- GMC Sierra2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Pontiac Grand Prix2
- Buick Park Avenue1
- Buick Rainier1
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 7, 2024 | — | CR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | TS-101 TOWNSHIP LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Bloomville | MU-43 COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Republic | SR-19 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | SR-18 N GREENFIELD RD | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | SR-18 | 3 |
| May 23, 2024 | — | US-224 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | CR-36 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | CR-35 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | SR-101 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | TS-TR-21 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | TS-119 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Tiffin | SR-18 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | CR-29 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | US-224 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | CR-34 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | — | TR-112 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | — | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Fostoria | US-23 MIDBLOCK UNDERPASS ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | — | SR-101 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | — | SR-53 | 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.