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Ohio Fatal Crash Statistics 2022

Ohio Fatal Crash Statistics
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.