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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | SR-16 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Coshocton County | SR-83 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Tuscarawas County | TR-425 RACE RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Mahoning County | US-224 CENTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Clermont County | CR-379 BUSINESS 28 RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County | CR-22 BANCROFT ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Greene County | CR-1 COLONEL GLENN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Ashtabula County | CR-226 DEPOT RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Youngstown, Mahoning County | CR-529 SHIRLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Mercer County | CR-30B FORT RECOVERY MINSTER | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | BOHN RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Coshocton County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Knox County | US-36 COSHOCTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Stark County | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-9 OLENTANGY RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County | CR-9 ST CLAIR AV | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | US-40 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | W 50TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Jefferson County | TR-247 SMITH RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Stark County | SR-172 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Brook Park, Cuyahoga County | I-71 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Union County | US-42 PLAIN CITY DELAWARE RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Lakewood, Cuyahoga County | US-6 CLIFTON BL | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Morgan County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Lake County | CR-117 PERRY PARK RD | 1 |
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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.