Ohio Fatal Crash Statistics 2022
Written by Jay M. Kelley III in Accident & Injury, Car Accident on January 11, 2023
2022 Total Traffic Fatalities in Ohio*
- 1,165
Leading Causes of Fatal Crashes
- OVI-Related: 49.6%
- Speeding: 29.1%
- Failure to Yield: 11.4%
- Distracted: 2.9%
- Deer: 0.4%
Counties with the Most Crash Fatalities
Franklin County had the highest amount of fatal crashes in 2022, followed by Cuyahoga and Hamilton Counties.
- Franklin: 118
- Cuyahoga: 81
- Hamilton: 71
- Montgomery: 61
- Lucas/Summit: 38
Fatal Crashes by Hour
Most fatal crashes in Ohio occurred from 5 – 5:59 pm.
- 5 – 5:59 pm: 6.6%
- 10 – 10:59 pm: 5.8%
- 6 – 6:59 pm: 5.8%
Fatal Crashes by Day
Saturday had the highest amount of fatal crashes, with Friday as a close second.
- Saturday: 210
- Friday: 192
- Sunday: 170
- Wednesday: 159
- Tuesday: 150
- Thursday: 146
- Monday: 138
Fatal Crashes by Month
August saw the highest amount of fatal crashes in 2022, followed by July and October.
- August: 133
- July: 119
- October: 113
- May: 105
- April: 104
*All statistics were taken from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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