Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Vinton County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 12.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Vinton County, Ohio. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 23.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Vinton County had the 74th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.9
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
23.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 31.5 |
| 2022 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 23.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vinton County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Ohio: 17%
- About double 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 | Vinton County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 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 | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 7 |
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-935
- US-503
- CR-181
- CR-25 WOLF HILL RD1
- CR-37 MT ZION RD1
- SR-561
- SR-677 POWDER PLANT AVE1
- TS-8 MINERTON CHAPEL AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Cadillac CTS1
- CFMOTO CF3001
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford F-3501
- Ford F-4501
- Ford Ranger1
- Honda Civic1
- Jeep Commander1
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-37 MT ZION RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | SR-677 POWDER PLANT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Wilkesville | TS-8 MINERTON CHAPEL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | CR-25 WOLF HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | — | CR-18 | 2 |
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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.