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2015

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Ohio in 2015

Deaths 1,110Fatal crashes 1,029Per 100,000 9.6US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 1,110 people died in 1,029 fatal crashes in Ohio, 9.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll rose 10% from 1,006 in 2014 to 1,110 in 2015.

Ohio accounted for 3.1% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on major collector roads (25%).

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

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Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureOhio 2015Ohio 2014United States 2015
Deaths1,1101,00635,484
Fatal crashes1,02991732,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents9.68.711.1
Crashes with a drinking driver31%36%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, 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 County79856.31,057
Cuyahoga County70756.0949
Montgomery County525610.4606
Hamilton County53546.4626
Lucas County32348.0420
Lorain County293410.6270
Wood County243022.5174
Butler County28297.3295
Summit County24254.6405
Clark County232417.8183
Licking County212312.4221
Mahoning County20229.7210
Portage County202112.8149
Stark County18195.1301
Trumbull County18189.0182
Ashtabula County151818.6171
Richland County131713.6128
Clermont County15167.5186
Warren County14155.9167
Fairfield County13148.3148
Lake County13146.0109
Wayne County131412.0156
Scioto County121318.1104
Delaware County10135.5159
Darke County91325.387
Morrow County121233.482
Jefferson County111117.246
Miami County11119.8125
Erie County101114.9100
Medina County10116.0122
Fulton County91126.292
Belmont County101015.568
Geauga County101010.5122
Huron County101017.276
Preble County101024.595
Sandusky County101017.0100
Hancock County91013.3105
Henry County91036.370
Muskingum County91011.5120
Logan County9919.577
Union County9912.564
Fayette County8931.363
Williams County8924.667
Allen County887.9122
Greene County884.6133
Auglaize County7817.453
Columbiana County788.088
Madison County7817.676
Coshocton County7718.966
Highland County7716.068
Tuscarawas County777.6110
Defiance County6718.152
Ross County679.2116
Vinton County6755.835
Gallia County6620.851
Knox County669.471
Meigs County6627.951
Washington County6610.371
Morgan County4644.339
Hardin County3619.751
Ashland County559.575
Athens County557.978
Brown County5511.359
Champaign County5512.966
Crawford County5512.042
Jackson County5515.360
Marion County557.794
Mercer County5511.768
Pickaway County558.0105
Shelby County5510.478
Adams County4518.151
Lawrence County459.050
Holmes County449.053
Noble County4428.035
Ottawa County4410.151
Paulding County4421.329
Perry County4411.258
Seneca County447.367
Wyandot County4418.737
Hocking County3414.649
Carroll County3311.342
Clinton County337.178
Harrison County3321.446
Pike County3311.154
Putnam County338.828
Van Wert County3310.443
Monroe County1–21–2—26
Guernsey County1–21–2—67

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday14%
Saturday18%

Road type

Major collector25%
Minor arterial21%
Other principal arterial17%
Local16%
Interstate12%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector4%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 2015?

1,110 people in 1,029 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 9.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Franklin County with 85 deaths in 79 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Ohio?

1,110 deaths against 1,006 in 2014 (+10%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.