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.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2020 | Meigs County | US-33 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | HAYDEN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Preble County | SR-122 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | CR-709 EASTERN AV | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Mentor, Lake County | SR-283 SHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Toledo, Lucas County | SR-2 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Geauga County | CR-23 BASS LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Scioto County | SHAWNEE FOREST RD 1 RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Delaware County | SR-315 Olentangy River Rd | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | CR-766 AETNA RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Akron, Summit County | I-76E | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Montgomery County | CR-175 YANKEE PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Dayton, Montgomery County | CR-69 CATALPA DR | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Miami County | SR-49 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Wood County | SR-582 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Henry County | CR-T CR T RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-143M | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Lorain County | SR-303 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Harrison County | CR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Delaware County | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Akron, Summit County | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Willoughby, Lake County | CR-711 EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Berea, Cuyahoga County | MURPHY ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Sandusky County | SR-523 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | NORTHVALE BLVD BL | 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.