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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2022 | Richland County | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | SR-16 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-17 MORSE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County | US-20 REYNOLDS RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Brighton, Lorain County | TR-34 GORE ORPHANAGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Montgomery County | CR-217 DIAMOND MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Delaware County | I-71 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Maumee, Lucas County | OLD TRAIL RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mahoning County | I-680 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mahoning County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | West Carrollton, Montgomery County | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Wood County | SR-199 MCCUTCHENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | SR-16 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Hamilton County | CR-142 NORTH BEND RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Clark County | SR-334 | 5 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Montgomery County | CR-74 NEEDMORE RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Van Wert County | TR-90 EMERSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Columbiana County | SR-344 FRANKLIN AV | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Marion County | SR-37 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-75 CLEVELAND AV | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Stark County | TR-238 AMHERST AVE | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Preble County | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County | SR-184 W ALEXIS RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County | I-75 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Akron, Summit County | SR-18 MARKET ST | 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.