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2022

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Ohio in 2022

Deaths 1,274Fatal crashes 1,179Per 100,000 10.8US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,274 people died in 1,179 fatal crashes in Ohio, 10.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 1,354 in 2021 to 1,274 in 2022.

Ohio accounted for 3% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.4% 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 (24%).

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureOhio 2022Ohio 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,2741,35442,721
Fatal crashes1,1791,24239,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.811.512.8
Crashes with a drinking driver30%32%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, 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 County1181259.21,057
Cuyahoga County82866.9949
Hamilton County75789.3626
Montgomery County626812.7606
Summit County40448.2405
Lucas County38409.4420
Mahoning County343716.4210
Butler County34348.5295
Stark County29308.0301
Clermont County212612.1186
Warren County23259.8167
Clark County172216.3183
Lorain County20216.5270
Portage County161811.0149
Greene County151810.4133
Clinton County141842.878
Delaware County17177.1159
Licking County17179.2221
Wayne County161714.6156
Richland County151713.6128
Trumbull County15157.5182
Muskingum County131517.3120
Ashtabula County141414.4171
Darke County111427.287
Allen County131312.9122
Lake County13135.6109
Mercer County121330.568
Wood County12139.8174
Madison County101328.676
Fairfield County12127.2148
Columbiana County111212.088
Medina County11116.0122
Fulton County71126.292
Tuscarawas County101010.9110
Knox County91015.771
Marion County91015.494
Morrow County91027.882
Ashland County81019.175
Holmes County81022.453
Miami County998.0125
Pickaway County9914.5105
Preble County9922.195
Scioto County9912.5104
Lawrence County7916.150
Erie County5912.2100
Geauga County888.4122
Logan County8817.477
Ross County8810.5116
Van Wert County8827.743
Washington County8813.771
Williams County7821.967
Shelby County5816.778
Athens County7711.178
Coshocton County7718.966
Gallia County7724.251
Guernsey County7718.367
Sandusky County7711.9100
Union County779.864
Auglaize County6715.253
Ottawa County6717.651
Brown County6613.559
Hancock County668.0105
Pike County6622.254
Crawford County5614.442
Highland County5613.768
Monroe County5646.026
Adams County5518.151
Carroll County5518.942
Champaign County5512.966
Defiance County5512.952
Jackson County5515.360
Noble County5535.035
Perry County5514.058
Henry County4518.270
Belmont County446.268
Hardin County4413.251
Hocking County4414.649
Huron County446.976
Meigs County4418.651
Seneca County447.367
Fayette County3310.463
Harrison County3321.446
Jefferson County334.746
Morgan County3322.239
Vinton County3323.935
Wyandot County1–2314.037
Putnam County1–21–2—28
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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday18%

Road type

Major collector24%
Minor arterial22%
Other principal arterial21%
Local14%
Interstate13%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Ohio in 2022?

1,274 people in 1,179 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 10.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Ohio had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Franklin County with 125 deaths in 118 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Ohio?

1,274 deaths against 1,354 in 2021 (+-6%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.