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Logan County

Residents 46,085Deaths 2024 4Deaths 2015–2024 77Latest data year 2024

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. Figures are aggregates from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System; no individual crash is identified.

In 2024, the latest year in FARS, Logan County (Ohio) had 4 fatal crashes with 4 deaths. Across the ten years 2015–2024 the county recorded 73 fatal crashes and 77 deaths.

With 46,085 residents, that is 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people a year over the ten years, 67% higher than the Ohio rate of 10.1 and above the national rate of 11.8.

The ten-year death toll fell 13% from 89 in 2005–2014 to 77 in 2015–2024.

Of the factors FARS records, the one that stands furthest above the state share here is motorcyclists: 16.9% against 16.3% for Ohio.

34% of the county's fatal crashes happened between noon to 6pm, and Monday was the most common day (22%).

4deaths in 20244 fatal crashes
32deaths, 2020–202477 over ten years
16.9per 100,000 residents a year2015–2024; 2024 alone: 8.7
+67%vs Ohio ratestate 10.1 · US 11.8

Trend since 1975

01019197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 3 deaths1976: 6 deaths1977: 7 deaths1978: 14 deaths1979: 19 deaths1980: 13 deaths1981: 5 deaths1982: 8 deaths1983: 14 deaths1984: 11 deaths1985: 11 deaths1986: 6 deaths1987: 16 deaths1988: 11 deaths1989: 14 deaths1990: 8 deaths1991: 6 deaths1992: 12 deaths1993: 14 deaths1994: 10 deaths1995: 9 deaths1996: 8 deaths1997: 10 deaths1998: 4 deaths1999: 15 deaths2000: 6 deaths2001: 10 deaths2002: 16 deaths2003: 9 deaths2004: 13 deaths2005: 9 deaths2006: 7 deaths2007: 12 deaths2008: 7 deaths2009: 7 deaths2010: 16 deaths2011: 9 deaths2012: 8 deaths2013: 6 deaths2014: 8 deaths2015: 9 deaths2016: 3 deaths2017: 9 deaths2018: 12 deaths2019: 12 deaths2020: 6 deaths2021: 5 deaths2022: 8 deaths2023: 9 deaths2024: 4 deaths
People killed in crashes in Logan County by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 4 deaths.

Ten-year total down 13% (89 in 2005–2014, 77 in 2015–2024). The shaded band is the ten-year window used for rates and shares. County codes are matched to today's Census county list; a few historic code changes are merged.

Compared with Ohio and the nation

MeasureLoganOhioUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202416.910.111.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 20248.79.711.5
Deaths, 2015–20247711,899389,190
Fatal crashes, 2015–20247311,013358,460
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.11.1
Change vs previous ten years-13%+6%+7%
Crashes on rural roads80%42%43%

Rates divide deaths by Census Bureau population estimates for each year (residents, not road users; through traffic on major routes raises the rate of small counties). Population 46,085 in 2024.

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking28.8%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver20.5%
Pedestriansshare of people killed6.5%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed16.9%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used50.9%
In darknesscrashes after dark35.6%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads79.5%

tick marks the Ohio share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

"Alcohol" counts crashes where police reported at least one driver as drinking (FARS DR_DRINK), not the BAC-based alcohol-impaired measure NHTSA publishes separately. "Speeding" counts crashes with a driver coded as racing, exceeding the limit or too fast for conditions. Details in the methodology. Factor pages: alcohol, speeding, pedestrians, motorcycles, unrestrained occupants.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Logan County by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 73 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Monday22%
Sunday15%
Thursday15%
Saturday15%
Friday14%
Wednesday12%
Tuesday7%

Light condition

Daylight58%
Dark, not lighted34%
Dawn4%
Dusk3%
Dark, lighted1%
Dark, lighting unknown0%

Road type

Major collector47%
Local16%
Minor arterial14%
Minor collector11%
Other freeways and expressways8%
Other principal arterial4%
Interstate0%

FHWA functional classes as coded in FARS (FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the Ohio share. Interstates and other principal arterials carry the most traffic, so a high share there is expected. See what the road classes mean.

Weather

Clear61%
Cloudy21%
Rain14%
Snow, sleet or freezing rain4%
Fog, smog or smoke0%
Crosswinds or blowing sand/snow0%

Routes with the most fatal crashes in Logan

#RouteTypeIn countyFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1US Route 33US highway79811029%14%
2US Route 68US highway7506312%10%
3State Route 47State highway7222427%14%
4State Route 117State highway5243021%8%
5State Route 235State highway4313519%26%

Signed routes (Interstate, US and state highways) that have a page on this site, ranked by fatal crashes in this county over 2015–2024; "fatal crashes" and "deaths" columns are the statewide totals for the route. Local streets and county roads are not listed.

By year, 2015–2024

YearFatal crashesDeathsDrinking-driver crashesPer 100,000
2024441–28.7OH 2024
202389319.5OH 2023
202288317.4OH 2022
2021551–210.8OH 2021
2020661–213.0OH 2020
2019912426.0OH 2019
20181212526.0OH 2018
201799019.5OH 2017
20163306.5OH 2016
2015991–219.5OH 2015

Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule). Per-100,000 uses the 2024 population for every year in this table; the ten-year rate above uses each year's estimate.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Logan County, Ohio?

4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in 2024; 32 over 2020–2024 and 77 over 2015–2024, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

How does Logan compare with Ohio?

16.9 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 10.1 for Ohio and 11.8 nationally. Rates use Census Bureau population estimates.

What share of fatal crashes in Logan involved alcohol?

28.8% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had at least one driver reported by police as drinking, against 31.7% in Ohio. The factor furthest above the state share was motorcyclists at 16.9%.

Which roads in Logan see the most fatal crashes?

Among signed routes with a page on this site, US Route 33 (7 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024), US Route 68 (7 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024) and State Route 47 (7 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024).

When do fatal crashes happen in Logan?

Most often between noon to 6pm (34% of crashes) and on Mondays (22%); 35.6% happened after dark.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files (1975–2024) and Census Bureau county population estimates. Figures are aggregates; no individual crash is identified. See the methodology page for definitions.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 1975–2024 (accident table for every year; vehicle and person tables for 2015–2024), public domain. Population: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county totals (vintages 2000–2010, 2010–2020 and 2020–2024). Data through 31 Dec 2024; page generated 30 Sep 2026. Processing errors are corrected at the next build; see corrections and sources.