Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Ohio in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 1,230
- Fatal crashes
- 1,154
- Population
- 11.8M
In 2020, 1,230 people died in 1,154 fatal crashes in Ohio, about 3 a day. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Ohio had the 6th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 32nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 842 |
| Pedestrians | 159 |
| Motorcyclists | 211 |
| Cyclists | 18 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ohio | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 159 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 211 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 18 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 460 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 340 | 28% | 29% |
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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
34%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.1% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 28.6% |
| At night | 53.4% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 34.9% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 40 |
| 1am | 42 |
| 2am | 37 |
| 3am | 22 |
| 4am | 34 |
| 5am | 20 |
| 6am | 36 |
| 7am | 27 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 31 |
| 10am | 22 |
| 11am | 30 |
| 12pm | 45 |
| 1pm | 56 |
| 2pm | 65 |
| 3pm | 56 |
| 4pm | 74 |
| 5pm | 69 |
| 6pm | 78 |
| 7pm | 84 |
| 8pm | 73 |
| 9pm | 59 |
| 10pm | 72 |
| 11pm | 55 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 187 |
| Mon | 140 |
| Tue | 139 |
| Wed | 151 |
| Thu | 152 |
| Fri | 169 |
| Sat | 216 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 69 |
| Feb | 64 |
| Mar | 76 |
| Apr | 47 |
| May | 99 |
| Jun | 109 |
| Jul | 139 |
| Aug | 136 |
| Sep | 115 |
| Oct | 119 |
| Nov | 93 |
| Dec | 88 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 719 |
| Cloudy | 280 |
| Rain | 110 |
| Snow | 29 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 2 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 566 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 286 |
| Dark - Lighted | 248 |
| Dusk | 32 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7123
- I-7517
- I-7017
- US-3315
- I-27013
- I-8010
- I-9010
- I-779
- US-228
- SR-938
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 732 |
| SUVs | 327 |
| Pickup trucks | 220 |
| Motorcycles | 216 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 147 |
| Other vehicles | 66 |
| Vans | 54 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15049
- Chevrolet Silverado44
- Honda Civic38
- Chevrolet Malibu38
- Honda Accord32
- Chevrolet Impala32
- Toyota Camry30
- Honda CR-V29
- Dodge Ram27
- Ford Escape22
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2020 | Obetz, Franklin County | ALUM CREEK DR | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Warren County | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Stark County | TR-251 Kemary Av | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Hamilton County | I-74 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Franklin County | I-71 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Seneca County | CR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Stark County | JUSTUS AVE SW AV | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Erie County | US-6 Cleveland Rd | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Ashtabula County | SR-11 River Lake Hwy | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Morrow County | SR-314 | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | CENTRAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-103 HAMILTON AV | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Butler County | SR-73 OXFORD STATE RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Stark County | SR-183 Union Ave | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Hamilton County | SR-264 BRIDGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Delaware County | US-42 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Clinton County | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Toledo, Lucas County | RAVINE PK | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Akron, Summit County | CR-672 Waterloo RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Hanging Rock, Lawrence County | US-52 Ohio River Scenic Byway | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | CR-659 VINE ST | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Toledo, Lucas County | HILL AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Vinton County | CR-18 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Henry County | US-6 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Mahoning County | SR-625 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.