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1995

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Ohio in 1995

Deaths 1,360Fatal crashes 1,219Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 1,360 people died in 1,219 fatal crashes in Ohio.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (1,370) and 1995 (1,360).

Ohio accounted for 3.3% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

28.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureOhio 1995Ohio 1994United States 1995
Deaths1,3601,37041,817
Fatal crashes1,2191,20737,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver28%27%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 87 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Franklin County81846.21,057
Cuyahoga County81836.7949
Hamilton County44475.6626
Summit County39468.5405
Lucas County434410.3420
Montgomery County37427.8606
Stark County36369.6301
Mahoning County323615.9210
Portage County283420.8149
Butler County26338.3295
Clark County253123.0183
Trumbull County283015.0182
Lorain County25278.4270
Miami County192421.4125
Medina County202211.9122
Clermont County20219.8186
Wayne County182118.0156
Sandusky County182034.0100
Warren County15207.8167
Pickaway County161829.0105
Delaware County17177.1159
Licking County17179.2221
Erie County161723.0100
Mercer County141739.968
Tuscarawas County141617.4110
Ashland County141528.675
Fairfield County13158.9148
Geauga County131515.7122
Huron County121525.876
Lake County12156.5109
Ross County121418.4116
Ottawa County111435.351
Seneca County111425.667
Richland County131310.4128
Ashtabula County121313.4171
Wood County12139.8174
Defiance County101333.652
Brown County111227.159
Union County111216.764
Hancock County91216.0105
Champaign County111128.366
Pike County111140.654
Fayette County101138.263
Madison County101124.276
Williams County101130.167
Muskingum County91112.7120
Columbiana County91010.088
Greene County9105.8133
Highland County91022.868
Allen County8109.9122
Carroll County81037.842
Marion County81015.494
Morrow County71027.882
Belmont County51015.568
Athens County9914.278
Auglaize County9919.653
Clinton County9921.478
Crawford County9921.642
Henry County8932.770
Logan County8919.577
Scioto County8912.5104
Van Wert County8931.243
Washington County7915.471
Darke County8815.587
Holmes County8817.953
Lawrence County8814.350
Putnam County8823.428
Hardin County7826.351
Monroe County5861.326
Preble County5819.695
Guernsey County5718.367
Adams County6621.751
Jackson County6618.360
Knox County669.471
Morgan County6644.339
Gallia County5517.351
Shelby County5510.478
Fulton County449.592
Meigs County3418.651
Coshocton County338.166
Harrison County3321.446
Jefferson County334.746
Wyandot County3314.037
Hocking County1–21–2—49
Paulding County1–21–2—29
Perry County1–21–2—58
Vinton 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

12am3.6%
1am4.4%
2am6%
3am2.9%
4am1.9%
5am2%
6am3.2%
7am3%
8am3.7%
9am2.9%
10am2.8%
11am3.7%
12pm3.9%
1pm4.8%
2pm5%
3pm7%
4pm5.8%
5pm6.2%
6pm5.7%
7pm4.5%
8pm4.5%
9pm4.8%
10pm4.1%
11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday18%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 1995?

1,360 people in 1,219 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Franklin County with 84 deaths in 81 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Ohio?

1,360 deaths against 1,370 in 1994 (+-1%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.