Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Williams County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 36.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Williams County, Ohio. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 16.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Williams County had the 51st most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 16.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Williams County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Ohio: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Williams County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Ohio: 53%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Ohio: 29%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- CR-133
- SR-493
- US-63
- US-20A2
- SR-5762
- SR-1911
- US-201
- TS-42 CO RD H1
- SR-201
- SR-661
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick Regal2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Peterbilt 3792
- BUELL (EBR) R series1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | TS-41 CR-I | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | CR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | CR-13 WILLIAMS COUNTY ROAD 17 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | TS-42 CO RD H | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | US-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLI | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | SR-576 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | US-20A | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | US-20 | 2 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | CR-117 COUNTY ROAD 9 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | CR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | — | CR-M | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | — | SR-191 | 2 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | — | CR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | — | CR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | — | CR-16 | 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.