The Ohio Department of Transportation
 Office of Systems Planning and Program Management
 

Crash Trends

Crash Data/Trends
The Ohio Department of Public Safety is responsible for compiling, analyzing and publishing crash statistics in the state of Ohio.  The information is compiled from thousands of crash reports filed by local law enforcement agencies statewide.

The Ohio Department of Transportation and other state, local and federal agencies use this data to identify high-crash locations for engineering improvements, enforcement of traffic laws and public education.

General Trends 
In 2006, Ohio had the 15th lowest fatality rate in the nation and experienced a 7 percent reduction in crashes and fatalities. These improvements saved 89 lives and decreased statewide crashes by more than 24,000.   
 

    Other Statistics
  • Approximately 3.2 fatal crashes each day.
  • About three people were killed each day.
  • One person was killed every seven hours.
  • There were 319 people injured every day.
  • One person was injured every 4.5 minutes.
  • Of drivers involved in crashes, 54% were males, 42% were females, and 4% were gender unknown.
  • Alcohol-impaired drivers were involved in 4.5% of all crashes but 38% of all fatalities.
  • 77% of all alcohol-impaired drivers involved in crashes were males.
  • 65% of all crashes occurred during the daylight.
  • Motor vehicle crashes killed 39 children and injured 9,159 children through age 14.
 

 

Seat Belts

  • About 82% of motorists in Ohio use seat belts.  The national average is 80%.

Work Zone Safety

  • 5,854 work zone crashes in Ohio:  2,076 people were injured and 20 people died.    

 

For the Complete List of Crash Statistics, click here!

Or for a general history of Ohio Crash Trends since 1936, click here.