Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Ohio in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1,157
- Fatal crashes
- 1,077
- Population
- 11.9M
In 2024, 1,157 people died in 1,077 fatal crashes in Ohio, about 3 a day. That was 6.8% fewer than in 2023 (1,242) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 9.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Ohio had the 9th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 35th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 789 |
| Pedestrians | 122 |
| Motorcyclists | 222 |
| Cyclists | 24 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ohio | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 122 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 222 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 24 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 424 | 37% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 192 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.9% | 32.6% |
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%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 46 |
| 1am | 43 |
| 2am | 41 |
| 3am | 17 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 29 |
| 6am | 44 |
| 7am | 29 |
| 8am | 22 |
| 9am | 27 |
| 10am | 29 |
| 11am | 36 |
| 12pm | 44 |
| 1pm | 49 |
| 2pm | 51 |
| 3pm | 53 |
| 4pm | 68 |
| 5pm | 59 |
| 6pm | 80 |
| 7pm | 71 |
| 8pm | 54 |
| 9pm | 51 |
| 10pm | 65 |
| 11pm | 52 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 141 |
| Mon | 145 |
| Tue | 144 |
| Wed | 149 |
| Thu | 157 |
| Fri | 171 |
| Sat | 170 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 62 |
| Feb | 71 |
| Mar | 88 |
| Apr | 90 |
| May | 99 |
| Jun | 116 |
| Jul | 96 |
| Aug | 116 |
| Sep | 95 |
| Oct | 101 |
| Nov | 78 |
| Dec | 65 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 697 |
| Cloudy | 267 |
| Rain | 85 |
| Snow | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 551 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 250 |
| Dark - Lighted | 207 |
| Dusk | 35 |
| Dawn | 27 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7520
- I-7117
- US-2315
- I-9011
- I-7710
- US-358
- I-808
- I-4808
- US-367
- I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE7
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 586 |
| SUVs | 376 |
| Motorcycles | 220 |
| Pickup trucks | 217 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 173 |
| Vans | 64 |
| Other vehicles | 58 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado53
- Ford F-15042
- Honda Civic34
- Chevrolet Equinox33
- Chevrolet Malibu32
- Honda Accord31
- Freightliner Cascadia26
- Honda CR-V25
- Jeep Grand Cherokee24
- Ford Fusion23
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2024 | Pickaway County | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Franklin County | CR-11 ALKIRE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Fulton County | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Huron County | SR-61 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Mahoning County | CR-32 WESTERN RESERVE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Clermont County | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Hancock County | SR-235 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Muskingum County | CR-706 N DRESDEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Henry County | CR-17D | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Hocking County | SR-180 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Greene County | CR-90 WAYNESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | MU-14553 ST CLAIR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | I-480 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Ross County | US-35 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County | CR-3 NORTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Pataskala, Licking County | TS-1029 ETNA PARKWAY PK | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Trumbull County | SR-534 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Stark County | US-30 NASSAU ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Meigs County | CR-124 TORNADO RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Sandusky County | CR-20 E STATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Akron, Summit County | SR-261 TALLMADGE AV | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Springdale, Hamilton County | I-275 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Muskingum County | SR-146 CHANDLERSVILLE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Hancock County | CR-7 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | US-6 EUCLID AV | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.