Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Canton, Ohio
City in Stark County · Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 69.1K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Canton, Ohio. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.5 in Stark County, 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. 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. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Stark County, Ohio: 7.5
- About three-quarters of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Stark County, Ohio: +40%
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 17.3 |
| 2023 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 7.2 |
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 Stark County, Ohio: 7%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Canton | Share in Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 60% | 46% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 50% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 21% |
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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Stark County, Ohio: 21%
- About double the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Stark County, Ohio: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Canton | Stark County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 42.9% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 21.4% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 64.3% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 35.7% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Stark County, Ohio: 64%
- About 1.1 times the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Stark County, Ohio: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-43 MARKET AVE N3
- CR-66 CLEVELAND AVE NW3
- CR-240 12TH ST NW ST2
- CR-254 HARRISON AVE NW1
- BLOSSOM CT1
- CR-170 TRUMP AVE1
- CR-240 12TH ST NE1
- CR-213 38TH ST NW ST1
- CR-208 30TH ST NW1
- 14TH ST SE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Acura TLX1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2021 | CR-240 12TH ST NW | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | CR-66 CLEVELAND AVE NW | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | SR-43 MARKET AVE N | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | TR-211 FULTON RD NW | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | CR-240 12TH ST NW ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | CR-536A 9TH ST SW | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | CR-66 CLEVELAND AVE NW | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | CR-240 12TH ST NW ST | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | US-30 OH LINCOLN HWY | 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.