108
Fatal crashes
119
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
15
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Wayne County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2021–2023
Minor Collector
40.697, -81.765
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2017–2020
Minor Collector
40.885, -81.953
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020–2023
Minor Arterial
40.945, -81.994
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 20 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18 | 5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 19 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 | 6 |
Cities in Wayne County
Fatal crashes by city within Wayne County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| WOOSTER | 7 | 7 |
| CONGRESS | 1 | 1 |
| WEST SALEM | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 9 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 5 |
| June | 6 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 10 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 13 |
| November | 13 |
| December | 14 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 13 |
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 16:00 | 9 |
| 10:00 | 6 |
| 14:00 | 6 |
| 11:00 | 5 |
| 07:00 | 5 |
| 18:00 | 5 |
| 12:00 | 4 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 35 |
| Ford | 27 |
| Dodge | 18 |
| Honda | 9 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 9 |
| Toyota | 8 |
| Harley-Davidson | 8 |
| Chrysler | 7 |
| KIA | 6 |
| GMC | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 61 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 42 |
| Angle | 36 |
| Front-to-Front | 17 |
| Front-to-Rear | 9 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Wayne County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Wayne County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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