Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Ohio in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,274
- Fatal crashes
- 1,179
- Population
- 11.8M
In 2022, 1,274 people died in 1,179 fatal crashes in Ohio, about 3 a day. That was 5.9% fewer than in 2021 (1,354) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Ohio had the 8th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 35th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 891 |
| Pedestrians | 160 |
| Motorcyclists | 215 |
| Cyclists | 8 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ohio | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 160 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 215 | 17% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 8 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 479 | 38% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 271 | 21% | 28% |
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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.4% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.5% | 27.7% |
| At night | 50.2% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.4% | 33.3% |
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 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 | 50 |
| 1am | 41 |
| 2am | 53 |
| 3am | 24 |
| 4am | 23 |
| 5am | 32 |
| 6am | 39 |
| 7am | 27 |
| 8am | 36 |
| 9am | 35 |
| 10am | 41 |
| 11am | 30 |
| 12pm | 54 |
| 1pm | 55 |
| 2pm | 60 |
| 3pm | 65 |
| 4pm | 67 |
| 5pm | 78 |
| 6pm | 69 |
| 7pm | 59 |
| 8pm | 69 |
| 9pm | 57 |
| 10pm | 68 |
| 11pm | 47 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 171 |
| Mon | 139 |
| Tue | 153 |
| Wed | 161 |
| Thu | 148 |
| Fri | 196 |
| Sat | 211 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 76 |
| Feb | 57 |
| Mar | 78 |
| Apr | 104 |
| May | 105 |
| Jun | 99 |
| Jul | 119 |
| Aug | 132 |
| Sep | 103 |
| Oct | 113 |
| Nov | 105 |
| Dec | 88 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 765 |
| Cloudy | 291 |
| Rain | 76 |
| Snow | 25 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 609 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 291 |
| Dark - Lighted | 228 |
| Dusk | 24 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7530
- I-7129
- I-7017
- I-9011
- I-809
- I-769
- US-1279
- US-309
- US-628
- SR-78
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 688 |
| SUVs | 367 |
| Pickup trucks | 244 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 220 |
| Motorcycles | 217 |
| Vans | 82 |
| Other vehicles | 79 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado57
- Honda Civic45
- Ford F-15041
- Chevrolet Malibu41
- Freightliner Cascadia35
- Honda Accord29
- Toyota Camry26
- Ford Fusion26
- Chevrolet Impala26
- Chevrolet Equinox26
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 | Norwood, Hamilton County | I-71 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Akron, Summit County | I-76 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Columbiana County | TR-864 ADAMS RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County | US-20 EUCLID AV | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | SR-10 LORAIN AV | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Bay Village, Cuyahoga County | US-6 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Greene County | I-71 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Tuscarawas County | I-77 VIETNAM VETERANS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Van Wert County | TR-95 GREENVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Dayton, Montgomery County | CR-85 WAYNE AV | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Warren County | CR-21 MASON MONTGOMERY RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Dayton, Montgomery County | CR-249 SALEM AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Richfield, Summit County | I-77 VIETNAM VETERANS MEM HWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Shelby County | I-75 | 4 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Washington County | SR-7 OHIO RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Crawford County | CR-49 REMLINGER RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Akron, Summit County | CR-627 EXCHANGE ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Maple Heights, Cuyahoga County | CR-8 LEE RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County | CR-176 BROADVIEW RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Richland County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Clark County | SR-54 URBANA LISBON RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Vandalia, Montgomery County | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Baltic, Holmes County | SR-93 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Warren County | I-75 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.