Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wood County, Ohio
County in Ohio · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 133.1K
In 2024, 19 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Wood County, Ohio. That was 17.4% fewer than in 2023 (23) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Ohio and 11.5 in the United States. Wood County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Ohio's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 84 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 5% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Ohio: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Ohio: 10.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
23 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Ohio: -7%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
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 | 12.1 |
| 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 14.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Ohio: 11%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wood County | Share in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 16% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 11% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 16% | 37% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 5% | 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
5%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About one-third of the share in Ohio: 17%
- About 20 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 | Wood County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.3% | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 31.6% | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.8% | 28.9% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
32%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Ohio: 53%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
16%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Ohio: 29%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 52 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-758
- US-65
- SR-7954
- SR-199 MCCUTCHENVILLE RD3
- US-202
- SR-5822
- SR-4202
- I-802
- I-2802
- TR-16 BRADNER RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 47 |
| SUVs | 24 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion7
- Chrysler Town and Country4
- Chevrolet Cruze3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Honda Accord3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
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 3, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | SR-25 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | TS-61 DEVILS HOLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | SR-795 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | CR-184 KELLOGG RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | SR-25 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | SR-795 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | I-80 TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Perrysburg | TS-106 FORT MEIGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | SR-199 MCCUTCHENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-281 DEFIANCE PIKE | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Millbury | CR-2 FOSTORIA RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | SR-25 S DIXIE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | SR-582 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | TS-SOLETHER RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Fostoria | SR-199 PERRYSBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Rossford | MU-CROSSROADS PK | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | CR-103 ROACHTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | US-20 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | — | US-23 N FOSTORIA RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-64 HASKINS RD | 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.