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Interstate 80
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 111Deaths 131Counties 13Latest 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. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 111 fatal crashes on Interstate 80 in Ohio, with 131 deaths.
That is 1% of the 11,013 fatal crashes in Ohio over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 29% from 86 in 2005–2014 to 111 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Cuyahoga County (13), Erie County (13) and Fulton County (13) and 10 other counties.
21.6% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Ohio: 31.7%) and 14.4% had a speeding-related driver (22.7%); pedestrians were 11.5% and motorcyclists 9.2% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Ohio
| Measure | Interstate 80 | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 111 | 11,013 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 131 | 11,899 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 1% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +29% | +6% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on I-80 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyahoga County | 13 | 12% | 893 |
| 2 | Erie County | 13 | 12% | 90 |
| 3 | Fulton County | 13 | 12% | 78 |
| 4 | Trumbull County | 13 | 12% | 171 |
| 5 | Lorain County | 12 | 11% | 248 |
| 6 | Sandusky County | 11 | 10% | 88 |
| 7 | Mahoning County | 7 | 6% | 194 |
| 8 | Lucas County | 6 | 5% | 394 |
| 9 | Summit County | 6 | 5% | 380 |
| 10 | Wood County | 6 | 5% | 156 |
| 11 | Williams County | 5 | 5% | 60 |
| 12 | Portage County | 4 | 4% | 138 |
| 13 | Ottawa County | 2 | 2% | 45 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on Interstate 80 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Ohio share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 0–5 | 33 | 30% |
| Mile 5–10 | 31 | 28% |
| Mile 10–15 | 20 | 18% |
| Mile 15–20 | 13 | 12% |
| Mile 20–25 | 4 | 4% |
| Mile 25–30 | 3 | 3% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 98.2% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Ohio
- Interstate 71 214
- Interstate 75 213
- Interstate 70 156
- US Route 23 137
- US Route 6 121
- US Route 62 118
- US Route 20 114
- US Route 40 111
- Interstate 90 99
- US Route 33 98
- US Route 22 91
- US Route 42 90
All routes and counties in Ohio
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on Interstate 80 in Ohio?
111 fatal crashes with 131 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along Interstate 80 had the most fatal crashes?
Cuyahoga County (13), Erie County (13), Fulton County (13), Trumbull County (13) and Lorain County (12).
What share of crashes on Interstate 80 involved alcohol or speeding?
21.6% had a driver reported as drinking and 14.4% a speeding-related driver, against 31.7% and 22.7% for all fatal crashes in Ohio.
When do fatal crashes happen on Interstate 80?
47.7% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.