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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2022 | Willoughby, Lake County | SR-640 VINE ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-17 MORSE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Delaware County | SR-203 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Stow, Summit County | SR-8 AKRON EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Henry County | CR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | North Royalton, Cuyahoga County | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Clermont County | SR-222 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-26 GEORGESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Brown County | TR-171 MARTIN ALEXANDER RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Sandusky County | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Gallia County | CR-29 WHITE RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Montgomery County | TR-1157 NOTTINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Blue Ash, Hamilton County | CR-269 KENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Madison County | CR-47 KING PI | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Huron County | SR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Coshocton County | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Hamilton County | US-27 COLERAIN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Erie County | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Willoughby, Lake County | SR-2 TO SR-640 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Clinton County | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Richland County | SR-97 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Fairfield County | CR-39 LITHOPOLIS RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Wayne County | CR-1 CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Lawrence County | CR-31 | 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.