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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Muskingum County | SR-60 FRAZEYSBURG RD | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Ashtabula County | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Montgomery County | CR-134 HILLCREST AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Clark County | SR-72 LIMESTONE ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Eastlake, Lake County | SR-283 LAKE SHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Geauga County | CR-13 CHARDON WINDSOR RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Dublin, Franklin County | CR-3 AVERY RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | CR-8 LEE RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Lorain, Lorain County | SR-57 28TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Clinton County | US-68 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Oregon, Lucas County | MU-4032 OTTER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | New London, Huron County | SR-162 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | SR-10 LORAIN AV | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Akron, Summit County | CR-7015 GLENWOOD AV | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Fulton County | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Wood County | I-280 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Licking County | SR-79 FALLSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Butler County | SR-129 BUTLER CO VETERANS HWY | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Mercer County | SR-118 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | MU-152ND ST | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Stark County | TS-286 SANDY AVE SE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Huron County | SR-547 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | TS-50 COVEDALE AV | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Hancock County | CR-97 | 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.