Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Ohio in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1,242
- Fatal crashes
- 1,150
- Population
- 11.8M
In 2023, 1,242 people died in 1,150 fatal crashes in Ohio, about 3 a day. That was 2.5% fewer than in 2022 (1,274) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Ohio had the 8th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 33rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 835 |
| Pedestrians | 145 |
| Motorcyclists | 240 |
| Cyclists | 22 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ohio | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 145 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 240 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 22 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 454 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 261 | 21% | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters 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 | 31.6% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.7% | 28.2% |
| At night | 53.4% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 31.7% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
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: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 58 |
| 1am | 39 |
| 2am | 44 |
| 3am | 30 |
| 4am | 27 |
| 5am | 25 |
| 6am | 30 |
| 7am | 38 |
| 8am | 31 |
| 9am | 30 |
| 10am | 42 |
| 11am | 41 |
| 12pm | 39 |
| 1pm | 49 |
| 2pm | 59 |
| 3pm | 56 |
| 4pm | 58 |
| 5pm | 63 |
| 6pm | 57 |
| 7pm | 87 |
| 8pm | 63 |
| 9pm | 67 |
| 10pm | 67 |
| 11pm | 50 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 162 |
| Mon | 145 |
| Tue | 136 |
| Wed | 148 |
| Thu | 160 |
| Fri | 196 |
| Sat | 203 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 80 |
| Feb | 70 |
| Mar | 85 |
| Apr | 88 |
| May | 119 |
| Jun | 104 |
| Jul | 113 |
| Aug | 98 |
| Sep | 121 |
| Oct | 99 |
| Nov | 87 |
| Dec | 86 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 712 |
| Cloudy | 291 |
| Rain | 108 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 18 |
| Snow | 12 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 557 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 267 |
| Dark - Lighted | 258 |
| Dusk | 40 |
| Dawn | 24 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7525
- I-7117
- I-8011
- I-7010
- US-2310
- I-2709
- US-688
- US-228
- I-908
- I-4808
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 680 |
| SUVs | 380 |
| Motorcycles | 245 |
| Pickup trucks | 217 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 158 |
| Vans | 69 |
| Other vehicles | 61 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado51
- Honda Civic46
- Ford F-15046
- Honda Accord32
- Chevrolet Equinox31
- Toyota Camry28
- Freightliner Cascadia28
- Ford Escape25
- Chevrolet Malibu25
- Ford Fusion24
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County | I-270 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County | SR-246 DORR ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fayette County | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Harrison County | SR-646 SCIO NEW RUMLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Mount Orab, Brown County | SR-32 APPALACHIAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Middletown, Butler County | SR-73 VERITY PK | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Wayne County | SR-83 MILLERSBURG RD | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Butler County | US-42 CINCINNATI COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Portage County | US-224 AKRON CANFIELD RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Geauga County | SR-528 CHARDON WINDSOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | CR-457 HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Clermont County | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Huron County | CR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Huron County | TS-92 SNYDER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Wood County | SR-64 HASKINS RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County | SR-51 CLAYTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | SR-264 GLENWAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | MU-14723 SCRANTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Ashland County | US-224 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Scioto County | CR-32 BIG BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Trotwood, Montgomery County | CR-249 SALEM AV | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Stark County | CR-240 12TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sandusky, Erie County | MU-HANCOCK ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-75 CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County | SR-3 CLEVELAND AV | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.