Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Shelby County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 48K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Shelby County, Ohio. That was 80.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 18.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Shelby County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.6
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
+80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 8.3 |
| 2022 | 16.8 |
| 2023 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 18.8 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Shelby County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 80 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 | Shelby County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
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 | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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-757
- SR-663
- SR-292
- SR-47 COURT ST1
- SR-481
- TR-46 CISCCO RD1
- SR-651
- SR-47 MICHIGAN ST1
- CR-59 MORRIS ROSE RD1
- CR-40 RIVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- GMC Terrain2
- Kenworth T8 Series2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Buick Park Avenue1
- Cadillac ATS1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
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 17, 2024 | — | CR-40 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | CR-27 FORT LORAMIE SWANDERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | TS-1090 COMANCHE DR | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | CR-26 MILLCREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | CR-25A WAPAKONETA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | TS-49 KUTHER RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | — | CR-22 BOTKINS RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | I-75 | 4 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | CR-59 MORRIS ROSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | — | CR-25A | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | I-75 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | — | SR-48 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | — | I-75 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Sidney | SR-47 COURT ST | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | — | TR-46 CISCCO RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Sidney | SR-47 MICHIGAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | — | SR-29 | 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.