Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Van Wert County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 28.9K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Van Wert County, Ohio. The death rate was 13.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Van Wert County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
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
16.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | 7.0 |
| 2022 | 27.8 |
| 2024 | 13.9 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Van Wert County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Van Wert County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| 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 | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 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-306
- US-1272
- SR-1162
- US-2242
- CR-103 MENDON RD1
- CR-168 CONVOY RD1
- SR-1181
- TR-124 MIDDLE POINT RD1
- TR-90 EMERSON RD1
- TR-95 GREENVILLE ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Kenworth T6802
- Buick Regal1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Journey1
- Dodge Neon1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
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 18, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | US-127 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | CR-103 MENDON RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | TR-95 GREENVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | — | US-224 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | US-224 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | — | TR-90 EMERSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | — | SR-116 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | — | TR-124 MIDDLE POINT RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | — | SR-118 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | CR-168 CONVOY RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | — | SR-116 | 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.