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1994

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Ohio in 1994

Deaths 1,370Fatal crashes 1,207Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 1,370 people died in 1,207 fatal crashes in Ohio.

The death toll fell 7% from 1,478 in 1993 to 1,370 in 1994.

Ohio accounted for 3.4% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureOhio 1994Ohio 1993United States 1994
Deaths1,3701,47840,716
Fatal crashes1,2071,32736,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver27%30%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, 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 County72735.9949
Hamilton County58678.0626
Franklin County57634.61,057
Montgomery County515510.2606
Stark County455013.4301
Lorain County364012.4270
Lucas County36399.1420
Summit County36397.2405
Trumbull County353919.5182
Mahoning County293113.7210
Butler County27297.3295
Wood County262720.3174
Clermont County252511.7186
Fairfield County182514.9148
Fulton County172457.192
Medina County212312.5122
Portage County192314.0149
Tuscarawas County182122.8110
Warren County18218.2167
Lake County17198.2109
Wayne County171916.3156
Pickaway County161829.0105
Columbiana County151818.088
Greene County151810.4133
Ashtabula County141717.5171
Miami County131715.2125
Richland County111713.6128
Lawrence County131628.750
Hancock County111621.3105
Marion County111624.694
Defiance County121538.852
Allen County141413.9122
Licking County14147.6221
Sandusky County131423.8100
Erie County131317.6100
Delaware County12135.5159
Shelby County101327.178
Muskingum County111213.9120
Preble County111229.495
Seneca County111221.967
Highland County71227.468
Clark County10118.1183
Ross County91114.5116
Van Wert County61138.143
Logan County101021.777
Ottawa County101025.251
Athens County91015.878
Crawford County81024.042
Fayette County81034.763
Huron County81017.276
Jefferson County81015.646
Ashland County71019.175
Darke County9917.587
Geauga County799.4122
Washington County7915.471
Brown County8818.159
Mercer County7818.868
Williams County6821.967
Guernsey County7718.367
Harrison County7749.946
Putnam County7720.528
Champaign County6718.066
Hardin County6723.051
Wyandot County6732.737
Carroll County5726.542
Noble County6642.035
Perry County6616.858
Scioto County668.4104
Vinton County6647.835
Morrow County5616.782
Auglaize County4613.153
Hocking County5518.249
Holmes County5511.253
Paulding County5526.729
Adams County4518.151
Belmont County457.768
Gallia County4517.351
Clinton County449.578
Coshocton County4410.866
Henry County4414.570
Morgan County4429.639
Pike County4414.854
Union County445.664
Jackson County339.260
Madison County336.676
Meigs County3314.051
Knox County1–21–2—71
Monroe County1–21–2—26

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

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 1994?

1,370 people in 1,207 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Cuyahoga County with 73 deaths in 72 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Ohio?

1,370 deaths against 1,478 in 1993 (+-7%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.