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Ohio in 2010

Deaths 1,080Fatal crashes 984Per 100,000 9.4US deaths 32,999

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 2010.

In 2010, 1,080 people died in 984 fatal crashes in Ohio, 9.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 6% from 1,022 in 2009 to 1,080 in 2010.

Ohio accounted for 3.3% of the 32,999 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 2009 and the nation

MeasureOhio 2010Ohio 2009United States 2010
Deaths1,0801,02232,999
Fatal crashes98494530,296
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.48.910.7
Crashes with a drinking driver37%37%32%

Counties in 2010

Every county with a fatal crash in 2010, 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 County73765.61,057
Cuyahoga County60635.1949
Montgomery County44519.5606
Lucas County364310.1420
Hamilton County39414.9626
Stark County30349.1301
Butler County29328.0295
Trumbull County273216.0182
Summit County28305.6405
Lorain County21247.5270
Licking County212211.9221
Mahoning County19229.7210
Medina County182010.8122
Clark County151914.1183
Logan County161634.777
Clermont County14167.5186
Wood County141612.0174
Warren County15155.9167
Lake County14156.5109
Portage County14159.2149
Muskingum County101517.3120
Ross County131317.1116
Marion County111320.094
Ottawa County121230.251
Fairfield County11127.2148
Scioto County111216.7104
Delaware County10114.6159
Wayne County10119.4156
Ashtabula County91111.4171
Wyandot County91151.437
Ashland County101019.175
Knox County101015.771
Erie County91013.5100
Miami County9108.9125
Perry County91028.058
Pickaway County91016.1105
Seneca County91018.367
Clinton County9921.478
Geauga County999.4122
Huron County7915.576
Greene County884.6133
Madison County8817.676
Tuscarawas County888.7110
Guernsey County7820.967
Richland County786.4128
Mercer County6818.868
Pike County6829.654
Belmont County7710.868
Columbiana County777.088
Crawford County7716.842
Darke County7713.687
Jefferson County7711.046
Sandusky County7711.9100
Coshocton County6718.966
Hancock County679.3105
Williams County5719.167
Adams County6621.751
Athens County669.578
Auglaize County6613.153
Jackson County6618.360
Washington County6610.371
Defiance County5615.552
Hardin County5619.751
Paulding County5632.029
Fulton County4614.392
Carroll County5518.942
Harrison County5535.646
Highland County5511.468
Hocking County5518.249
Shelby County5510.478
Union County557.064
Preble County3512.395
Allen County444.0122
Brown County449.059
Champaign County4410.366
Fayette County4413.963
Henry County4414.570
Holmes County449.053
Morrow County4411.182
Morgan County3429.639
Gallia County3310.451
Lawrence County335.450
Meigs County3314.051
Vinton County3323.935
Monroe County1–2323.026
Noble County1–21–2—35
Putnam County1–21–2—28
Van Wert County1–21–2—43

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

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 2010?

1,080 people in 984 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2010 file, or 9.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 2010?

Franklin County with 76 deaths in 73 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2010 compare with 2009 in Ohio?

1,080 deaths against 1,022 in 2009 (+6%). Nationally the 2010 total was 32,999.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2010 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.