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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2023 | Evendale, Hamilton County | US-42 READING RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Bucyrus, Crawford County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County | I-270 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | MU-FLEET AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County | SR-3 CLEVELAND AVE | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Crawford County | SR-100 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | MU-WALTER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Conneaut, Ashtabula County | MU-OLD MAIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Morgan County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Summit County | TS-222 JOHNS RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Hardin County | CR-144 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Columbiana County | CR-428 SPRUCEVALE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County | MU-4337 HIGH ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Trumbull County | SR-46 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | North Kingsville, Ashtabula County | TS-400 MIDDLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Miamisburg, Montgomery County | TS-147 BYERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Lorain County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Wayne County | SR-21 GREAT LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | West Alexandria, Preble County | SR-503 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Mansfield, Richland County | CR-281 TRIMBLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Dublin, Franklin County | US-33 RAMP TO I-270 N | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Delaware County | CR-129 CONCORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Preble County | CR-56 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Fulton County | CR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Middletown, Butler County | TS-179 MAIN ST | 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.