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Fatal Crashes in Ohio

7854 fatal crashes and 8500 fatalities from 2017-2023. Data from NHTSA FARS.

7854
Fatal crashes
8500
Fatalities
32%
Drunk driver
1,122
Avg per year
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Crashes by year

YearCrashesFatalitiesDrunk driver
20171,0941,179341
20189961,068296
20191,0391,153343
20201,1541,230394
20211,2421,354401
20221,1791,274359
20231,1501,242363

Worst counties in Ohio

The top counties by fatal crash count. Need crash history at a specific location within these counties? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius, with vehicle details, person demographics, and a map.

CountyCrashesFatalities
Franklin740789
Cuyahoga637674
Hamilton422447
Montgomery377425
Lucas299316
Summit279302
Stark206222
Butler199208
Lorain159172
Licking147161
Mahoning137149
Trumbull123132
Clermont119132
Clark119129
Warren116125

Worst cities in Ohio

Fatal crashes by city. Attorneys investigating a crash in any of these cities can get a full crash history report for the specific intersection - including prior crashes, time-of-day patterns, and impairment data.

CityCrashesFatalities
COLUMBUS526567
CLEVELAND378397
CINCINNATI223240
TOLEDO209217
AKRON134148
DAYTON130146
CANTON5557
YOUNGSTOWN5258
SPRINGFIELD4144
EUCLID3840
MIDDLETOWN3232
LORAIN2627
TROTWOOD2530
RIVERSIDE2328
HAMILTON2121

When crashes happen

By month

MonthCrashes
January539
February430
March558
April539
May690
June720
July805
August807
September799
October729
November648
December590

Most dangerous hours

Peak hours matter for fleet safety teams scheduling routes and for attorneys establishing time-of-day patterns at a crash location.

HourCrashes
18:00459
17:00448
20:00441
16:00440
19:00437
22:00430
21:00428
15:00421
14:00407
13:00377

Vehicles involved in fatal crashes

Top vehicle makes in Ohio fatal crashes. Insurance actuaries use vehicle-level crash data for risk scoring - our API lets you query by make, model, body type, and rollover status.

MakeVehicles involved
Chevrolet1,912
Ford1,681
Honda1,064
Dodge736
Toyota663
Harley-Davidson659
Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep391
GMC340
Nissan/Datsun336
Hyundai334

Conditions

Weather

WeatherCrashes
Clear4,849
Cloudy2,026
Rain657
Snow167
Fog, Smog, Smoke77
Sleet or Hail22
Not Reported14
Reported as Unknown14

Collision type

TypeCrashes
Single vehicle / pedestrian / object4,558
Angle1,589
Front-to-Front909
Front-to-Rear504
Sideswipe - Same Direction156
Sideswipe - Opposite Direction108
Other13
Reported as Unknown12
Rear-to-Side5

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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually. View all states.