Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Union County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 72K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Union County, Ohio. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 6.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Union County had the 57th 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. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 10.5 |
| 2023 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Union County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Union County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
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 | 8 |
| 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
- US-334
- US-364
- SR-313
- CR-57 MIDDLEBURG-PLAIN CITY RD1
- CR-1 INDUSTRIAL PK1
- CR-1 INDUSTRIAL PK1
- CR-191 RAYMOND RD1
- CR-147 ALLEN CENTER RD1
- CR-133 NORTHWEST PK1
- CR-1 FIFTH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord5
- Ford Taurus2
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Toyota RAV42
- Toyota Tundra2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Acura TL1
- Audi S31
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 11, 2024 | — | CR-199 SANDUSKY RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | CR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Paris Township | US-33 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | CR-191 RAYMOND RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Marysville | CR-1 FIFTH ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | — | CR-147 ALLEN CENTER RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | TS-186 FULTON CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | SR-739 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | CR-133 NORTHWEST PK | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | — | SR-347 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Paris Township | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | CR-1 INDUSTRIAL PK | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | — | CR-73 MAPLE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | CR-1 INDUSTRIAL PK | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | US-42 PLAIN CITY DELAWARE RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | NORTHWEST PK | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | SR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | TR-146 BUCK RUN RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | — | SR-31 | 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.