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1992

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Ohio in 1992

Deaths 1,439Fatal crashes 1,302Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

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. Final FARS file for 1992.

In 1992, 1,439 people died in 1,302 fatal crashes in Ohio.

The death toll fell 12% from 1,636 in 1991 to 1,439 in 1992.

Ohio accounted for 3.7% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

23.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasureOhio 1992Ohio 1991United States 1992
Deaths1,4391,63639,250
Fatal crashes1,3021,45134,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver24%31%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 88 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Cuyahoga County76806.4949
Franklin County65685.01,057
Hamilton County54576.8626
Summit County47529.7405
Lucas County434811.3420
Montgomery County43478.7606
Stark County414712.6301
Butler County364110.3295
Mahoning County353716.4210
Clermont County293315.4186
Lorain County30319.6270
Trumbull County293115.5182
Greene County222715.7133
Ashtabula County222424.8171
Clark County212417.8183
Tuscarawas County212223.9110
Portage County192213.4149
Warren County18218.2167
Richland County192016.0128
Ross County172026.3116
Licking County191910.3221
Erie County151925.7100
Wood County151914.3174
Wayne County141916.3156
Delaware County17187.6159
Medina County15179.2122
Fulton County131740.492
Madison County101737.376
Allen County161615.9122
Hancock County161621.3105
Pickaway County131625.7105
Columbiana County151515.088
Ottawa County151537.851
Miami County131513.4125
Fayette County121345.263
Marion County121320.094
Scioto County121318.1104
Seneca County121323.867
Brown County111329.459
Mercer County111330.568
Auglaize County111226.153
Logan County111226.077
Sandusky County111220.4100
Lawrence County91221.550
Darke County111121.487
Geauga County111111.5122
Henry County111139.970
Fairfield County8116.6148
Muskingum County101011.5120
Shelby County101020.978
Ashland County91019.175
Belmont County91015.568
Crawford County91024.042
Morrow County91027.882
Pike County81036.954
Coshocton County71027.066
Defiance County9923.352
Jackson County9927.560
Knox County9914.171
Lake County993.9109
Adams County8932.551
Clinton County8921.478
Van Wert County8931.243
Preble County7819.695
Putnam County7823.428
Guernsey County6820.967
Champaign County7718.066
Gallia County7724.251
Huron County7712.076
Monroe County7753.626
Paulding County7737.329
Carroll County6726.542
Hardin County6723.051
Highland County6716.068
Washington County6712.071
Wyandot County6628.037
Williams County4616.467
Jefferson County557.846
Hocking County4518.249
Holmes County449.053
Morgan County4429.639
Perry County4411.258
Athens County334.778
Union County334.264
Vinton County3323.935
Meigs County1–21–2—51
Harrison County1–21–2—46
Noble County1–21–2—35

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.7%
1am4.9%
2am4.7%
3am3.3%
4am2.2%
5am1.9%
6am3.8%
7am4.1%
8am2.9%
9am1.2%
10am3.8%
11am3.5%
12pm4.2%
1pm3.9%
2pm6.2%
3pm5.9%
4pm5.3%
5pm4.9%
6pm5.7%
7pm4.2%
8pm4.1%
9pm5.2%
10pm4.5%
11pm5.1%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday10%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 1992?

1,439 people in 1,302 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Cuyahoga County with 80 deaths in 76 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in Ohio?

1,439 deaths against 1,636 in 1991 (+-12%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.