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Ohio in 2000

Deaths 1,366Fatal crashes 1,244Per 100,000 12.0US deaths 41,945

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 2000.

In 2000, 1,366 people died in 1,244 fatal crashes in Ohio, 12.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.9 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 1999 (1,430) and 2000 (1,366).

Ohio accounted for 3.3% of the 41,945 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.6% 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; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1999 and the nation

MeasureOhio 2000Ohio 1999United States 2000
Deaths1,3661,43041,945
Fatal crashes1,2441,28437,526
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.0—14.9
Crashes with a drinking driver35%33%35%

Counties in 2000

Every county with a fatal crash in 2000, 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
Franklin County74755.51,057
Cuyahoga County62715.7949
Montgomery County656812.7606
Hamilton County60627.4626
Lucas County414510.6420
Stark County374111.0301
Trumbull County374120.5182
Summit County34366.7405
Greene County282916.8133
Mahoning County282812.4210
Wood County262720.3174
Butler County23256.3295
Portage County212515.3149
Wayne County182420.6156
Medina County202211.9122
Lorain County20216.5270
Tuscarawas County181920.6110
Geauga County171919.9122
Crawford County131945.642
Clermont County17188.4186
Clark County161813.3183
Ashtabula County171717.5171
Columbiana County151717.088
Darke County141733.087
Fairfield County15169.5148
Fulton County141638.192
Clinton County121638.178
Licking County15158.1221
Miami County151513.4125
Ross County151519.7116
Coshocton County141540.566
Warren County13155.9167
Erie County141419.0100
Lake County13146.0109
Preble County121434.395
Pickaway County111422.5105
Delaware County12135.5159
Henry County121347.270
Marion County121320.094
Morrow County91336.282
Wyandot County91360.837
Muskingum County121213.9120
Ashland County111222.975
Union County101216.764
Mercer County91228.168
Allen County111110.9122
Gallia County101138.151
Hancock County101013.3105
Holmes County101022.453
Scioto County101013.9104
Athens County91015.878
Sandusky County91017.0100
Seneca County91018.367
Washington County61017.171
Richland County997.2128
Adams County8932.551
Hocking County8932.849
Knox County8914.171
Pike County8933.354
Huron County8813.876
Lawrence County8814.350
Brown County7715.859
Hardin County7723.051
Madison County7715.476
Paulding County7737.329
Champaign County6718.066
Jackson County6721.460
Fayette County4724.363
Ottawa County6615.151
Williams County6616.467
Auglaize County5613.153
Logan County5613.077
Perry County5616.858
Guernsey County5513.167
Jefferson County557.846
Putnam County5514.628
Shelby County5510.478
Van Wert County5517.343
Defiance County4512.952
Highland County4511.468
Monroe County1–2538.326
Carroll County3415.142
Belmont County334.668
Meigs County3314.051
Morgan County3322.239
Harrison County1–21–2—46
Noble County1–21–2—35
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

12am5.2%
1am4.1%
2am5.9%
3am2.6%
4am1.5%
5am2%
6am1.5%
7am3%
8am2.2%
9am3.1%
10am3.5%
11am4.2%
12pm3.2%
1pm4.2%
2pm6.3%
3pm6.9%
4pm6.9%
5pm5.7%
6pm4.8%
7pm4.9%
8pm4.2%
9pm4.7%
10pm4.8%
11pm4.7%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 2000?

1,366 people in 1,244 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2000 file, or 12.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 2000?

Franklin County with 75 deaths in 74 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2000 compare with 1999 in Ohio?

1,366 deaths against 1,430 in 1999 (+-4%). Nationally the 2000 total was 41,945.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.