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US Route 40
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 111Deaths 117Counties 10Latest 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.
US Route 40 in Ohio was the trafficway in 111 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 117 people died.
That is 1% of the 11,013 fatal crashes in Ohio over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 63% from 68 in 2005–2014 to 111 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Franklin County (44), Licking County (17) and Clark County (16) and 7 other counties.
26.1% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Ohio: 31.7%) and 17.1% had a speeding-related driver (22.7%); pedestrians were 23.1% and motorcyclists 17.9% 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 | US Route 40 | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 111 | 11,013 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 117 | 11,899 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 1% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +63% | +6% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-40 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 44 | 40% | 990 |
| 2 | Licking County | 17 | 15% | 204 |
| 3 | Clark County | 16 | 14% | 171 |
| 4 | Muskingum County | 10 | 9% | 110 |
| 5 | Montgomery County | 8 | 7% | 541 |
| 6 | Miami County | 5 | 5% | 116 |
| 7 | Belmont County | 4 | 4% | 61 |
| 8 | Preble County | 4 | 4% | 84 |
| 9 | Guernsey County | 2 | 2% | 61 |
| 10 | Hamilton County | 1 | 1% | 593 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 40 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 5–10 | 38 | 34% |
| Mile 10–15 | 24 | 22% |
| Mile 0–5 | 22 | 20% |
| Mile 15–20 | 13 | 12% |
| Mile 20–25 | 10 | 9% |
| Mile 25–30 | 4 | 4% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 100% 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
- Interstate 80 111
- 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 US Route 40 in Ohio?
111 fatal crashes with 117 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 US Route 40 had the most fatal crashes?
Franklin County (44), Licking County (17), Clark County (16), Muskingum County (10) and Montgomery County (8).
What share of crashes on US Route 40 involved alcohol or speeding?
26.1% had a driver reported as drinking and 17.1% a speeding-related driver, against 31.7% and 22.7% for all fatal crashes in Ohio.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 40?
54.1% 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.