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2020

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Ohio in 2020

Deaths 1,230Fatal crashes 1,154Per 100,000 10.4US deaths 39,007

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 2020.

In 2020, 1,230 people died in 1,154 fatal crashes in Ohio, 10.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 7% from 1,153 in 2019 to 1,230 in 2020.

Ohio accounted for 3.2% of the 39,007 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.1% 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 (23%).

36% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201920202021 →All years

Compared with 2019 and the nation

MeasureOhio 2020Ohio 2019United States 2020
Deaths1,2301,15339,007
Fatal crashes1,1541,03935,935
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.49.911.8
Crashes with a drinking driver34%33%27%

Counties in 2020

Every county with a fatal crash in 2020, 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 County1171239.11,057
Cuyahoga County1051118.9949
Montgomery County637113.2606
Hamilton County62627.4626
Lucas County495112.0420
Summit County49509.3405
Stark County31318.3301
Butler County23246.0295
Clark County232317.0183
Trumbull County192110.5182
Mahoning County18188.0210
Wayne County161815.4156
Clermont County16177.9186
Delaware County15177.1159
Licking County15179.2221
Lorain County15175.3270
Portage County131710.4149
Fairfield County16169.5148
Scioto County151622.3104
Wood County151612.0174
Lake County15156.5109
Warren County15155.9167
Geauga County141515.7122
Tuscarawas County111415.2110
Ashtabula County131313.4171
Greene County13137.5133
Sandusky County111322.1100
Medina County12126.5122
Muskingum County121213.9120
Athens County91219.078
Seneca County111120.167
Highland County101125.168
Darke County91121.487
Miami County9119.8125
Preble County81127.095
Allen County10109.9122
Erie County101013.5100
Pickaway County101016.1105
Ross County91013.1116
Union County81013.964
Ashland County71019.175
Fulton County9921.492
Hancock County9912.0105
Perry County9925.258
Marion County8913.994
Harrison County7964.146
Richland County797.2128
Shelby County7918.878
Adams County8828.951
Brown County8818.159
Huron County8813.876
Carroll County7726.542
Lawrence County7712.550
Madison County7715.476
Mercer County7716.468
Columbiana County666.088
Coshocton County6616.266
Fayette County6620.863
Hardin County6619.751
Knox County669.471
Logan County6613.077
Pike County6622.254
Belmont County557.768
Henry County5518.270
Putnam County5514.628
Van Wert County5517.343
Meigs County4523.351
Ottawa County4512.651
Auglaize County448.753
Hocking County4414.649
Holmes County449.053
Jackson County4412.260
Jefferson County446.346
Williams County4410.967
Clinton County337.178
Crawford County337.242
Gallia County3310.451
Guernsey County337.867
Morgan County3322.239
Washington County335.171
Morrow County1–238.482
Defiance County1–21–2—52
Monroe County1–21–2—26
Noble County1–21–2—35
Wyandot County1–21–2—37
Champaign County1–21–2—66
Vinton County1–21–2—35
Paulding County1–21–2—29

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Road type

Major collector23%
Minor arterial22%
Other principal arterial20%
Local15%
Interstate13%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways4%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 2020?

1,230 people in 1,154 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2020 file, or 10.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 2020?

Franklin County with 123 deaths in 117 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2020 compare with 2019 in Ohio?

1,230 deaths against 1,153 in 2019 (+7%). Nationally the 2020 total was 39,007.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.