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Ohio in 2014

Deaths 1,006Fatal crashes 917Per 100,000 8.7US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 1,006 people died in 917 fatal crashes in Ohio, 8.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2013 (989) and 2014 (1,006).

Ohio accounted for 3.1% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.3% 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; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureOhio 2014Ohio 2013United States 2014
Deaths1,00698932,744
Fatal crashes91791730,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents8.78.510.3
Crashes with a drinking driver36%31%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, 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 County71745.51,057
Hamilton County46495.9626
Cuyahoga County45463.7949
Stark County424411.8301
Montgomery County39427.8606
Lucas County37419.6420
Summit County31325.9405
Butler County27297.3295
Clermont County202612.1186
Columbiana County162020.088
Licking County171910.3221
Wayne County181815.4156
Mahoning County17188.0210
Fairfield County14169.5148
Clark County131611.9183
Medina County14158.1122
Wood County141511.3174
Geauga County141414.7122
Athens County121320.678
Marion County101320.094
Muskingum County101315.0120
Pickaway County101320.9105
Richland County12129.6128
Trumbull County12126.0182
Clinton County111228.678
Delaware County8125.0159
Sandusky County111118.7100
Pike County101140.654
Fulton County91126.292
Lake County9104.3109
Lorain County9103.1270
Miami County9108.9125
Warren County9103.9167
Allen County998.9122
Ashtabula County999.3171
Madison County9919.876
Scioto County7912.5104
Ross County6911.8116
Hancock County8810.7105
Portage County884.9149
Shelby County8816.778
Tuscarawas County888.7110
Defiance County7820.752
Logan County7817.477
Ashland County6815.375
Coshocton County7718.966
Darke County7713.687
Guernsey County7718.367
Crawford County6716.842
Fayette County6724.363
Ottawa County6717.651
Auglaize County5715.253
Vinton County5755.835
Belmont County669.368
Jefferson County669.446
Knox County669.471
Washington County6610.371
Williams County6616.467
Harrison County5642.746
Huron County5610.376
Union County468.464
Adams County5518.151
Brown County5511.359
Carroll County5518.942
Erie County556.8100
Greene County552.9133
Preble County5512.395
Morrow County4513.982
Noble County4535.035
Putnam County4514.628
Monroe County4430.626
Perry County4411.258
Van Wert County4413.843
Lawrence County347.250
Mercer County349.468
Hardin County339.951
Highland County336.968
Jackson County339.260
Meigs County3314.051
Paulding County3316.029
Holmes County1–236.753
Seneca County1–235.567
Wyandot County1–2314.037
Henry County1–21–2—70
Champaign County1–21–2—66
Gallia County1–21–2—51
Hocking County1–21–2—49

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday15%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 2014?

1,006 people in 917 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 8.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Franklin County with 74 deaths in 71 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Ohio?

1,006 deaths against 989 in 2013 (+2%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.