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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County | CR-10 LASKEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Moraine, Montgomery County | MU-DRYDEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | MU-1614 FRANKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Morrow County | SR-309 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Madison County | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Miami County | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Warren, Trumbull County | CR-650 GENESEE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Akron, Summit County | SR-162 COPLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Fairfield, Butler County | MU-283 MACK RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Madison County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County | MU-4207 LIVINGSTON AVE | 3 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Erie County | I-80 OHIO TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Stark County | TS-512 MARIETTA AVE SE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Stark County | CR-247 SOUTHWAY ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County | MU-4205 REFUGEE RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Mercer County | SR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Springfield, Clark County | CR-351 PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | MU-14735 CARNEGIE AV | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Shelby County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Stark County | TS-267 FAIRCREST ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Shelby County | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | LAKESHORE BEACH APARTMENTS | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Geauga County | SR-700 CLARIDON TROY RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | MU-DENISON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Fulton County | I-80 | 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.