Counties in Ohio by traffic fatality rate

Harrison County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 88 counties in 2020, at 62.1 per 100,000 people. Washington County had the lowest, at 5 per 100,000 people. The median was 12.7 per 100,000 people and the figure for Ohio was 10.4 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest62.1Harrison County
Median12.788 counties
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Map of counties, 2020

Adams County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleAllen County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleAshland County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleAshtabula County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleAthens County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleAuglaize County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleBelmont County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleBrown County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleChampaign County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleClermont County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleColumbiana County: 5.9 per 100,000 peopleCoshocton County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleCuyahoga County: 8.8 per 100,000 peopleDarke County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleDefiance County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleDelaware County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleErie County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleFairfield County: 10 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleGallia County: 10.3 per 100,000 peopleGeauga County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleGuernsey County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleHamilton County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 12 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 62.1 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleHighland County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleHocking County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleHolmes County: 9 per 100,000 peopleHuron County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 9.6 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 12 per 100,000 peopleLicking County: 9.5 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 13 per 100,000 peopleLorain County: 5.4 per 100,000 peopleLucas County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 16 per 100,000 peopleMahoning County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleMedina County: 6.6 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleMiami County: 10.1 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 15 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleMorrow County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleMuskingum County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleNoble County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County: 12.4 per 100,000 peoplePaulding County: 5.3 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 25.4 per 100,000 peoplePickaway County: 17 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 22.2 per 100,000 peoplePortage County: 10.5 per 100,000 peoplePreble County: 26.8 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleRichland County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleRoss County: 13 per 100,000 peopleSandusky County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleScioto County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleSeneca County: 20 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 18.7 per 100,000 peopleStark County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleSummit County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleTrumbull County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleTuscarawas County: 15 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleVan Wert County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleVinton County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleWilliams County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleWood County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleWyandot County: 9.1 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2020. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Harrison County: 62.1 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County62.1Adams County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleAdams County29.1Preble County: 26.8 per 100,000 peoplePreble County26.8Carroll County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County26.2Perry County: 25.4 per 100,000 peoplePerry County25.4Highland County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleHighland County25.4Meigs County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County22.6Pike County: 22.2 per 100,000 peoplePike County22.2Sandusky County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleSandusky County22.1Morgan County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County21.8Scioto County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleScioto County21.7Darke County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleDarke County21.2Fulton County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleFulton County21.1Fayette County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleFayette County20.7Seneca County: 20 per 100,000 peopleSeneca County20Hardin County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleHardin County19.5Athens County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleAthens County19.2Ashland County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleAshland County19.1Shelby County: 18.7 per 100,000 peopleShelby County18.7Brown County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBrown County18.3Henry County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleHenry County18.1Van Wert County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleVan Wert County17.3Pickaway County: 17 per 100,000 peoplePickaway County17Clark County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleClark County16.9Mercer County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleMercer County16.5Coshocton County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleCoshocton County16.4Madison County: 16 per 100,000 peopleMadison County16Union County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleUnion County15.9Geauga County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleGeauga County15.7Vinton County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleVinton County15.6Wayne County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County15.4Tuscarawas County: 15 per 100,000 peopleTuscarawas County15Monroe County: 15 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County15Putnam County: 14.5 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County14.5Hocking County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleHocking County14.3Noble County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleNoble County14.2Muskingum County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleMuskingum County13.9Marion County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleMarion County13.8Huron County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleHuron County13.7Ashtabula County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleAshtabula County13.3Harrison County: 62.1 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County62.1Adams County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleAdams County29.1Preble County: 26.8 per 100,000 peoplePreble County26.8Carroll County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County26.2Perry County: 25.4 per 100,000 peoplePerry County25.4Highland County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleHighland County25.4Meigs County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleMeigs County22.6Pike County: 22.2 per 100,000 peoplePike County22.2Sandusky County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleSandusky County22.1Morgan County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County21.8Scioto County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleScioto County21.7Darke County: 21.2 per 100,000 peopleDarke County21.2Fulton County: 21.1 per 100,000 peopleFulton County21.1Fayette County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleFayette County20.7Seneca County: 20 per 100,000 peopleSeneca County20Hardin County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleHardin County19.5Athens County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleAthens County19.2Ashland County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleAshland County19.1Shelby County: 18.7 per 100,000 peopleShelby County18.7Brown County: 18.3 per 100,000 peopleBrown County18.3Henry County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleHenry County18.1Van Wert County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleVan Wert County17.3Pickaway County: 17 per 100,000 peoplePickaway County17Clark County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleClark County16.9Mercer County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleMercer County16.5Coshocton County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleCoshocton County16.4Madison County: 16 per 100,000 peopleMadison County16Union County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleUnion County15.9Geauga County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleGeauga County15.7Vinton County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleVinton County15.6Wayne County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleWayne County15.4Tuscarawas County: 15 per 100,000 peopleTuscarawas County15Monroe County: 15 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County15Putnam County: 14.5 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County14.5Hocking County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleHocking County14.3Noble County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleNoble County14.2Muskingum County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleMuskingum County13.9Marion County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleMarion County13.8Huron County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleHuron County13.7Ashtabula County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleAshtabula County13.3
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
per 100,000 people
Change on 2019
1Harrison County62.1+48.4 pts
2Adams County29.1+11 pts
3Preble County26.8-7.3 pts
4Carroll County26.2+18.8 pts
5Perry County25.4+11.3 pts
6Highland County25.4+20.7 pts
7Meigs County22.6-4.2 pts
8Pike County22.2+3.8 pts
9Sandusky County22.1+1.7 pts
10Morgan County21.8-6.8 pts
11Scioto County21.7+9.6 pts
12Darke County21.2+3.8 pts
13Fulton County21.1+2.4 pts
14Fayette County20.7-3.6 pts
15Seneca County20+7.3 pts
16Hardin County19.5+6.5 pts
17Athens County19.2+6.5 pts
18Ashland County19.1+7.6 pts
19Shelby County18.7-4 pts
20Brown County18.3+4.6 pts
21Henry County18.1-3.7 pts
22Van Wert County17.3-10.4 pts
23Pickaway County17-8.6 pts
24Clark County16.9+11.1 pts
25Mercer County16.5-7.1 pts
26Coshocton County16.40 pts
27Madison County16+4.6 pts
28Union County15.9+11 pts
29Geauga County15.7+3.1 pts
30Vinton County15.6+0.1 pts
31Wayne County15.4+4.3 pts
32Tuscarawas County15+4.3 pts
33Monroe County15-37 pts
34Putnam County14.5+14.5 pts
35Hocking County14.3+3.6 pts
36Noble County14.2-28.1 pts
37Muskingum County13.9-3.5 pts
38Marion County13.8+1.5 pts
39Huron County13.7-8.5 pts
40Ashtabula County13.3-2 pts
41Erie County13.2-2.6 pts
42Montgomery County13.2+3.5 pts
43Logan County13-12.9 pts
44Ross County13-5.2 pts
45Ottawa County12.4-7.3 pts
46Jackson County12.2-6.2 pts
47Wood County12.1+2.3 pts
48Lawrence County12+1.8 pts
49Hancock County12-9.3 pts
50Lucas County11.8+3.7 pts
51Williams County10.80 pts
52Portage County10.5+1.8 pts
53Trumbull County10.4+1 pts
54Gallia County10.3-3.4 pts
55Miami County10.1-3.8 pts
56Fairfield County10-0.1 pts
57Allen County9.8+1 pts
58Knox County9.6-1.6 pts
59Licking County9.5-6.2 pts
60Franklin County9.3+1 pts
61Summit County9.3+3.2 pts
62Wyandot County9.1-27.3 pts
63Holmes County9-9 pts
64Cuyahoga County8.8+2 pts
65Auglaize County8.6-2.2 pts
66Morrow County8.6-8.6 pts
67Stark County8.3+0.3 pts
68Clermont County8.1-2 pts
69Delaware County7.9+2.2 pts
70Mahoning County7.9-3 pts
71Guernsey County7.8-2.6 pts
72Greene County7.7-4.8 pts
73Belmont County7.5-14.8 pts
74Hamilton County7.5+1.9 pts
75Richland County7.2-4 pts
76Crawford County7.1-0 pts
77Clinton County7.1-19 pts
78Medina County6.6+1.6 pts
79Lake County6.5+3.4 pts
80Warren County6.2-2.6 pts
81Butler County6.1+0.7 pts
82Jefferson County6.1-1.5 pts
83Columbiana County5.90 pts
84Lorain County5.4-1 pts
85Paulding County5.3-0 pts
86Defiance County5.2-2.6 pts
87Champaign County5.2-18.1 pts
88Washington County5-6.6 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Harrison County, with 62.1 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Washington County, with 5 per 100,000 people in 2020.

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