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Ohio

Residents 11,883,304Deaths 2024 1,157Deaths 2015–2024 11,899Counties 88Routes with pages 72

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.

Ohio recorded 1,157 deaths in 1,077 fatal crashes in 2024, the latest year in NHTSA's FARS, and 11,899 deaths over 2015–2024.

That is 10.1 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 14% lower than the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total rose 6% from 11,240 in 2005–2014 to 11,899 in 2015–2024.

Relative to the national shares, alcohol (a driver reported as drinking) stands out most: 31.7% of fatal crashes against 26.3% nationally. 42.3% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 45.0% happened after dark.

Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in Henry County (25.6), Morrow County (23.3) and Preble County (23.2).

1,157deaths in 20241,077 fatal crashes
10.1per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024US 11.8
+6%ten-year change in deaths11,240 → 11,899
32%crashes with a drinking driverUS 26%

Trend since 1975

01,1412,281197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 1,766 deaths1976: 1,893 deaths1977: 1,835 deaths1978: 2,047 deaths1979: 2,281 deaths1980: 2,033 deaths1981: 1,776 deaths1982: 1,607 deaths1983: 1,582 deaths1984: 1,646 deaths1985: 1,646 deaths1986: 1,673 deaths1987: 1,772 deaths1988: 1,748 deaths1989: 1,772 deaths1990: 1,638 deaths1991: 1,636 deaths1992: 1,439 deaths1993: 1,478 deaths1994: 1,370 deaths1995: 1,360 deaths1996: 1,391 deaths1997: 1,441 deaths1998: 1,422 deaths1999: 1,430 deaths2000: 1,366 deaths2001: 1,378 deaths2002: 1,418 deaths2003: 1,274 deaths2004: 1,286 deaths2005: 1,321 deaths2006: 1,238 deaths2007: 1,255 deaths2008: 1,191 deaths2009: 1,022 deaths2010: 1,080 deaths2011: 1,017 deaths2012: 1,121 deaths2013: 989 deaths2014: 1,006 deaths2015: 1,110 deaths2016: 1,132 deaths2017: 1,179 deaths2018: 1,068 deaths2019: 1,153 deaths2020: 1,230 deaths2021: 1,354 deaths2022: 1,274 deaths2023: 1,242 deaths2024: 1,157 deaths
People killed in crashes in Ohio by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 1,157 deaths.

Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024

08152000200520102015202020242000: 122001: 12.12002: 12.42003: 11.12004: 11.22005: 11.52006: 10.82007: 10.92008: 10.32009: 8.92010: 9.42011: 8.82012: 9.72013: 8.52014: 8.72015: 9.62016: 9.72017: 10.12018: 9.12019: 9.92020: 10.42021: 11.52022: 10.82023: 10.52024: 9.7
Deaths per 100,000 residents in Ohio and nationally, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 9.7. this page United States

Year pages: 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975

Compared with the nation

MeasureOhioUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202410.111.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 20249.711.5
Deaths, 2015–202411,899389,190
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.1
Change vs previous ten years+6%+7%
Share of the national toll3.1%100%

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking31.7%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver22.7%
Pedestriansshare of people killed11.7%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed16.3%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used55.4%
In darknesscrashes after dark45%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads42.3%

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

Counties ranked by rate

Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.

#CountyResidentsDeaths 2015–2024Per 100k / yrDeaths 2024AlcoholSpeeding
1Harrison County14,0424631.21–231%33%
2Morgan County13,5323927.6528%39%
3Vinton County12,5453527.2327%33%
4Henry County27,5367025.6928%14%
5Noble County14,2693524.4338%34%
6Morrow County35,9278223.31327%19%
7Preble County40,8019523.2425%18%
8Meigs County21,4915122.7422%41%
9Fayette County28,7826321.91–228%26%
10Fulton County42,0289221.81328%8%
11Pike County27,0655419.6316%37%
12Monroe County13,0512619.11–240%36%
13Clinton County42,0197818.6421%20%
14Jackson County32,7236018.4434%25%
15Adams County27,6715118.4433%29%
16Williams County36,5546718.2623%10%
17Coshocton County37,0036618.0642%28%
18Pickaway County62,15810517.81631%17%
19Ashtabula County96,90617117.52134%23%
20Hocking County27,4294917.4721%29%
21Guernsey County38,2196717.31133%39%
22Madison County45,5317617.2728%25%
23Gallia County28,8865117.21–229%31%
24Sandusky County58,86610017.0831%15%
25Champaign County38,9076617.0723%14%
26Wyandot County21,3943717.01–221%9%
27Darke County51,4628716.9436%5%
28Logan County46,0857716.9429%21%
29Hardin County30,4025116.51–227%25%
30Mercer County42,6486816.31017%11%
31Perry County35,6825816.21126%19%
32Shelby County47,9527816.1933%22%
33Highland County43,7856815.7632%32%
34Carroll County26,4604215.5335%15%
35Paulding County18,7552915.41–259%11%
36Ross County76,04611615.11022%20%
37Van Wert County28,8874315.1421%8%
38Marion County64,9769414.4828%12%
39Ashland County52,4207514.2732%27%
40Scioto County71,79810414.01019%25%
41Muskingum County86,58212013.91430%30%
42Hancock County75,01610513.91416%20%
43Clark County134,98518313.61828%18%
44Defiance County38,6445213.6635%20%
45Brown County44,2925913.5327%24%
46Wayne County116,63215613.41027%21%
47Erie County73,84110013.41029%22%
48Wood County133,07717413.31920%12%
49Huron County58,1687613.0429%18%
50Geauga County95,36212212.91031%17%
51Ottawa County39,6925112.6440%20%
52Licking County184,89822112.41728%24%
53Athens County63,2187812.2530%33%
54Seneca County54,7306712.21334%19%
55Holmes County44,6685312.0413%17%
56Allen County100,86612211.91032%18%
57Tuscarawas County92,04811011.91236%49%
58Washington County58,3327111.9536%36%
59Miami County111,95012511.6630%7%
60Auglaize County45,9225311.5618%18%
61Knox County63,8487111.4336%33%
62Montgomery County537,44360611.36532%21%
63Richland County124,85312810.41623%25%
64Union County71,7216410.3536%21%
65Belmont County64,6926810.2436%34%
66Crawford County41,6264210.11–225%25%
67Lucas County426,2914209.83536%21%
68Fairfield County167,7621489.31339%13%
69Mahoning County225,7862109.21835%20%
70Portage County163,8391499.21230%23%
71Trumbull County200,3001829.11837%19%
72Clermont County214,1231868.91936%26%
73Lorain County322,0302708.62639%29%
74Columbiana County99,823888.61136%19%
75Lawrence County55,829508.5419%34%
76Putnam County34,206288.21–239%27%
77Franklin County1,356,3031,0578.18930%18%
78Stark County374,0913018.12833%20%
79Greene County172,3471337.91937%24%
80Cuyahoga County1,240,5949497.611838%36%
81Hamilton County837,3596267.66337%23%
82Butler County399,5422957.63530%16%
83Summit County538,3704057.53735%27%
84Delaware County237,9661597.42032%10%
85Warren County256,0591677.01122%19%
86Jefferson County63,900467.0837%42%
87Medina County184,6251226.71928%21%
88Lake County232,3601094.71147%23%

Routes with the most fatal crashes

#RouteTypeFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 71Interstate21424435%17%
2Interstate 75Interstate21324628%20%
3Interstate 70Interstate15617531%21%
4US Route 23US highway13714712%7%
5US Route 6US highway12113633%22%
6US Route 62US highway11812632%16%
7US Route 20US highway11412627%12%
8Interstate 80Interstate11113122%14%
9US Route 40US highway11111726%17%
10Interstate 90Interstate9910432%22%
11US Route 33US highway9811029%14%
12US Route 22US highway9110326%17%
13US Route 42US highway909629%20%
14Interstate 270Interstate889938%21%
15State Route 4State highway879923%16%
16Interstate 77Interstate859321%29%
17State Route 7State highway839324%12%
18US Route 50US highway768628%25%
19US Route 35US highway718621%16%
20US Route 30US highway707714%7%
21US Route 127US highway697625%9%
22State Route 2State highway677137%31%
23US Route 36US highway616438%16%
24Interstate 480Interstate606335%37%
25State Route 3State highway596432%25%
26State Route 93State highway575921%23%
27State Route 73State highway566320%20%
28US Route 422US highway556036%31%
29US Route 224US highway545930%6%
30State Route 16State highway525514%19%

Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 72 routes in Ohio qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Ohio by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 11,011 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday17%
Friday16%
Sunday15%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%

Light condition

Daylight50%
Dark, not lighted25%
Dark, lighted20%
Dusk3%
Dawn2%
Dark, lighting unknown0%

Road type

Major collector25%
Minor arterial22%
Other principal arterial20%
Local15%
Interstate12%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways3%

FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 2024?

1,157 people in 1,077 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 11,899.

How does Ohio compare with the national rate?

10.1 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 9.7 against 11.5.

Which counties in Ohio have the most fatal crashes?

By deaths over 2015–2024: Franklin County (1,057), Cuyahoga County (949) and Hamilton County (626). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.

What share of fatal crashes in Ohio involved alcohol or speeding?

31.7% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 22.7% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).

Which routes in Ohio have the most fatal crashes?

Interstate 71 (214 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), Interstate 75 (213 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and Interstate 70 (156 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.