Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Ohio
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
9.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-7%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1,242 deaths in 2023, 1,157 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,766 | 1,593 |
| 1976 | 1,893 | 1,669 |
| 1977 | 1,835 | 1,636 |
| 1978 | 2,047 | 1,800 |
| 1979 | 2,281 | 2,010 |
| 1980 | 2,033 | 1,805 |
| 1981 | 1,776 | 1,566 |
| 1982 | 1,607 | 1,447 |
| 1983 | 1,582 | 1,416 |
| 1984 | 1,646 | 1,479 |
| 1985 | 1,646 | 1,480 |
| 1986 | 1,673 | 1,503 |
| 1987 | 1,772 | 1,588 |
| 1988 | 1,748 | 1,586 |
| 1989 | 1,772 | 1,574 |
| 1990 | 1,638 | 1,479 |
| 1991 | 1,636 | 1,451 |
| 1992 | 1,439 | 1,302 |
| 1993 | 1,478 | 1,327 |
| 1994 | 1,370 | 1,207 |
| 1995 | 1,360 | 1,219 |
| 1996 | 1,391 | 1,244 |
| 1997 | 1,441 | 1,270 |
| 1998 | 1,422 | 1,289 |
| 1999 | 1,430 | 1,284 |
| 2000 | 1,366 | 1,244 |
| 2001 | 1,378 | 1,257 |
| 2002 | 1,418 | 1,285 |
| 2003 | 1,274 | 1,165 |
| 2004 | 1,286 | 1,163 |
| 2005 | 1,321 | 1,223 |
| 2006 | 1,238 | 1,141 |
| 2007 | 1,255 | 1,161 |
| 2008 | 1,191 | 1,099 |
| 2009 | 1,022 | 945 |
| 2010 | 1,080 | 984 |
| 2011 | 1,017 | 942 |
| 2012 | 1,121 | 1,022 |
| 2013 | 989 | 917 |
| 2014 | 1,006 | 917 |
| 2015 | 1,110 | 1,029 |
| 2016 | 1,132 | 1,053 |
| 2017 | 1,179 | 1,094 |
| 2018 | 1,068 | 996 |
| 2019 | 1,153 | 1,039 |
| 2020 | 1,230 | 1,154 |
| 2021 | 1,354 | 1,242 |
| 2022 | 1,274 | 1,179 |
| 2023 | 1,242 | 1,150 |
| 2024 | 1,157 | 1,077 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0 |
| 2001 | 12.1 |
| 2002 | 12.4 |
| 2003 | 11.1 |
| 2004 | 11.2 |
| 2005 | 11.5 |
| 2006 | 10.8 |
| 2007 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | 10.3 |
| 2009 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | 9.4 |
| 2011 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 9.7 |
| 2013 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | 8.7 |
| 2015 | 9.6 |
| 2016 | 9.7 |
| 2017 | 10.1 |
| 2018 | 9.2 |
| 2019 | 9.9 |
| 2020 | 10.4 |
| 2021 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 10.8 |
| 2023 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 9.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 234 |
| 1am | 221 |
| 2am | 223 |
| 3am | 133 |
| 4am | 128 |
| 5am | 137 |
| 6am | 177 |
| 7am | 156 |
| 8am | 155 |
| 9am | 147 |
| 10am | 180 |
| 11am | 177 |
| 12pm | 229 |
| 1pm | 267 |
| 2pm | 286 |
| 3pm | 302 |
| 4pm | 329 |
| 5pm | 327 |
| 6pm | 375 |
| 7pm | 368 |
| 8pm | 322 |
| 9pm | 318 |
| 10pm | 339 |
| 11pm | 272 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 839 |
| Mon | 733 |
| Tue | 729 |
| Wed | 755 |
| Thu | 778 |
| Fri | 950 |
| Sat | 1,018 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 382 |
| Feb | 321 |
| Mar | 410 |
| Apr | 425 |
| May | 535 |
| Jun | 527 |
| Jul | 603 |
| Aug | 604 |
| Sep | 563 |
| Oct | 539 |
| Nov | 471 |
| Dec | 422 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,684 |
| Cloudy | 1,443 |
| Rain | 470 |
| Snow | 109 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 50 |
| Sleet or Hail | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,874 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,394 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,235 |
| Dusk | 162 |
| Dawn | 103 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 21 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-75113
- I-71112
- I-7061
- I-9049
- I-8048
- US-2347
- US-3331
- I-7731
- US-6231
- I-48031
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3,435 |
| SUVs | 1,781 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,142 |
| Motorcycles | 1,129 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 903 |
| Vans | 364 |
| Other vehicles | 337 |
| Buses | 24 |
| Other light trucks | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado270
- Ford F-150219
- Honda Civic210
- Honda Accord164
- Chevrolet Malibu164
- Toyota Camry139
- Freightliner Cascadia138
- Chevrolet Equinox135
- Ford Fusion126
- Ford Escape121
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 26, 2022 | Knox County | CR-80 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County | SR-43 MILES RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Greene County | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County | INDIANOLA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Lima, Allen County | JAMESON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Medina County | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Mahoning County | I-76 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Richland County | CR-139 HANLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Fulton County | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Franklin County | TR-2156 MEXICO AV | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Columbiana County | SR-172 NEW GARDEN AV | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Columbiana County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County | US-27 COLERAIN AV | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Morrow County | SR-314 CHESTERVILLE SHELBY RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Portage County | CR-11 SUNNYBROOK RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Lawrence County | SR-7 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Mahoning County | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Fairfield County | CR-28 CROOKS RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Trumbull County | TR-485 OAKMONT DR | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Gallia County | SR-7 UPPER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Wayne County | SR-83 BURBANK RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Ottawa County | SR-579 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Union County | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Holmes County | US-62 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.