Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Ohio in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1,354
- Fatal crashes
- 1,242
- Population
- 11.8M
In 2021, 1,354 people died in 1,242 fatal crashes in Ohio, about 4 a day. That was 10.1% more than in 2020 (1,230) and the most since 2002. The death rate was 11.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Ohio had the 6th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 29th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 930 |
| Pedestrians | 168 |
| Motorcyclists | 226 |
| Cyclists | 30 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ohio | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 168 | 12% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 226 | 17% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 30 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 527 | 39% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 341 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.3% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 24.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 54.9% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 31.9% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 40 |
| 1am | 56 |
| 2am | 48 |
| 3am | 40 |
| 4am | 27 |
| 5am | 31 |
| 6am | 28 |
| 7am | 35 |
| 8am | 39 |
| 9am | 24 |
| 10am | 46 |
| 11am | 40 |
| 12pm | 47 |
| 1pm | 58 |
| 2pm | 51 |
| 3pm | 72 |
| 4pm | 62 |
| 5pm | 58 |
| 6pm | 91 |
| 7pm | 67 |
| 8pm | 63 |
| 9pm | 84 |
| 10pm | 67 |
| 11pm | 68 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 178 |
| Mon | 164 |
| Tue | 157 |
| Wed | 146 |
| Thu | 161 |
| Fri | 218 |
| Sat | 218 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 95 |
| Feb | 59 |
| Mar | 83 |
| Apr | 96 |
| May | 113 |
| Jun | 99 |
| Jul | 136 |
| Aug | 122 |
| Sep | 129 |
| Oct | 107 |
| Nov | 108 |
| Dec | 95 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 791 |
| Cloudy | 314 |
| Rain | 91 |
| Snow | 25 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 591 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 300 |
| Dark - Lighted | 294 |
| Dusk | 31 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 7 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7126
- I-7521
- US-5011
- I-7011
- US-6211
- I-8010
- US-2310
- US-1279
- I-909
- I-4808
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 749 |
| SUVs | 331 |
| Pickup trucks | 244 |
| Motorcycles | 231 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 205 |
| Vans | 95 |
| Other vehicles | 73 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado65
- Honda Civic47
- Ford F-15041
- Honda Accord40
- Ford Fusion33
- Toyota Camry32
- Freightliner Cascadia32
- Ford Escape32
- Chevrolet Impala30
- Chevrolet Malibu28
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2021 | Akron, Summit County | SR-764 WILBETH RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Fulton County | I-80 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Clermont County | I-275 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Medina County | SR-18 MEDINA RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Butler County | CR-117 COX RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-378 HARMON AV | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Lorain County | SR-303 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Guernsey County | SR-209 BLOOMFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Grandview Hts, Franklin County | NORTHWEST BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Medina County | CR-43 STERLING RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Summit County | CR-184 MYERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Barberton, Summit County | CR-162 STATE ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Greene County | CR-7 BEAVER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Huron County | TR-149 DRAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Erie County | US-250 MILAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Green, Summit County | TR-234 ARLINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Hamilton County | CR-159 WEST FORK RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | CR-21 BUCKEYE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Defiance County | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Lorain County | SR-113 MILAN ELYRIA RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | VALLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Licking County | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Jackson County | TR-145 GOMER DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Highland County | SR-73 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Westlake, Cuyahoga County | I-90 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.