The deadliest roads in Ohio
I-71 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Ohio from 2015 to 2024: 212, with 242 deaths. The 60 roads listed held 35% of all fatal crashes in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; 11 are interstates, 21 US routes, 28 state highways.
494 numbered roads in Ohio recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 60 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 35 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Every numbered road in Ohio, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-71 | Interstate | 212 | 242 | 68 | Franklin, Cuyahoga, Hamilton |
| 2 | I-75 | Interstate | 206 | 239 | 75 | Montgomery, Hamilton, Wood |
| 3 | I-70 | Interstate | 152 | 171 | 42 | Franklin, Clark, Montgomery |
| 4 | US 23 | US route | 136 | 146 | 49 | Delaware, Pickaway, Franklin |
| 5 | US 6 | US route | 120 | 135 | 35 | Cuyahoga, Wood, Henry |
| 6 | US 62 | US route | 118 | 126 | 30 | Franklin, Stark, Licking |
| 7 | US 20 | US route | 113 | 125 | 34 | Fulton, Sandusky, Lucas |
| 8 | US 40 | US route | 111 | 117 | 31 | Franklin, Licking, Clark |
| 9 | I-80 | Interstate | 110 | 130 | 39 | Erie, Cuyahoga, Fulton |
| 10 | US 33 | US route | 97 | 109 | 22 | Franklin, Fairfield, Union |
| 11 | I-90 | Interstate | 95 | 100 | 35 | Cuyahoga, Lake, Ashtabula |
| 12 | US 22 | US route | 91 | 103 | 26 | Fairfield, Muskingum, Harrison |
| 13 | US 42 | US route | 87 | 93 | 33 | Hamilton, Ashland, Cuyahoga |
| 14 | State Highway 4 | State highway | 86 | 98 | 30 | Montgomery, Butler, Hamilton |
| 15 | I-270 | Interstate | 84 | 95 | 25 | Franklin, Cuyahoga |
| 16 | State Highway 7 | State highway | 83 | 93 | 27 | Washington, Gallia, Meigs |
| 17 | I-77 | Interstate | 81 | 89 | 29 | Summit, Cuyahoga, Tuscarawas |
| 18 | US 50 | US route | 76 | 86 | 15 | Hamilton, Ross, Athens |
| 19 | US 35 | US route | 71 | 86 | 20 | Jackson, Montgomery, Ross |
| 20 | US 127 | US route | 69 | 76 | 28 | Mercer, Butler, Darke |
| 21 | US 30 | US route | 69 | 76 | 23 | Stark, Van Wert, Richland |
| 22 | State Highway 2 | State highway | 64 | 68 | 12 | Lucas, Erie, Cuyahoga |
| 23 | US 36 | US route | 61 | 64 | 23 | Delaware, Miami, Champaign |
| 24 | State Highway 3 | State highway | 59 | 64 | 19 | Franklin, Wayne, Knox |
| 25 | State Highway 93 | State highway | 57 | 59 | 15 | Vinton, Hocking, Jackson |
| 26 | State Highway 73 | State highway | 56 | 63 | 20 | Butler, Clinton, Warren |
| 27 | US 422 | US route | 55 | 60 | 14 | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Trumbull |
| 28 | I-480 | Interstate | 55 | 57 | 18 | Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage |
| 29 | US 224 | US route | 54 | 59 | 17 | Mahoning, Portage, Seneca |
| 30 | State Highway 16 | State highway | 52 | 55 | 22 | Franklin, Licking, Coshocton |
| 31 | State Highway 18 | State highway | 51 | 57 | 20 | Summit, Lorain, Medina |
| 32 | US 68 | US route | 50 | 63 | 18 | Brown, Clinton, Logan |
| 33 | I-76 | Interstate | 50 | 55 | 17 | Summit, Mahoning, Portage |
| 34 | State Highway 43 | State highway | 48 | 52 | 14 | Stark, Cuyahoga, Portage |
| 35 | State Highway 48 | State highway | 46 | 50 | 19 | Montgomery, Warren, Miami |
| 36 | US 250 | US route | 46 | 50 | 8 | Erie, Wayne, Harrison |
| 37 | State Highway 37 | State highway | 45 | 49 | 14 | Fairfield, Delaware, Licking |
| 38 | State Highway 32 | State highway | 44 | 50 | 14 | Clermont, Pike, Brown |
| 39 | State Highway 13 | State highway | 44 | 48 | 14 | Richland, Perry, Licking |
| 40 | I-275 | Interstate | 44 | 46 | 10 | Hamilton, Clermont |
| 41 | US 52 | US route | 40 | 42 | 12 | Scioto, Adams, Lawrence |
| 42 | State Highway 14 | State highway | 36 | 40 | 8 | Portage, Cuyahoga, Columbiana |
| 43 | State Highway 83 | State highway | 35 | 41 | 15 | Wayne, Coshocton, Lorain |
| 44 | State Highway 49 | State highway | 34 | 46 | 12 | Darke, Montgomery, Mercer |
| 45 | State Highway 125 | State highway | 34 | 37 | 13 | Clermont, Hamilton, Scioto |
| 46 | US 24 | US route | 34 | 36 | 9 | Lucas, Defiance, Henry |
| 47 | State Highway 104 | State highway | 33 | 39 | 11 | Franklin, Scioto, Pickaway |
| 48 | State Highway 60 | State highway | 33 | 36 | 9 | Muskingum, Morgan, Washington |
| 49 | State Highway 39 | State highway | 32 | 34 | 9 | Holmes, Columbiana, Richland |
| 50 | State Highway 235 | State highway | 31 | 35 | 12 | Greene, Clark, Champaign |
| 51 | I-271 | Interstate | 29 | 30 | 14 | Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina |
| 52 | State Highway 41 | State highway | 29 | 30 | 5 | Miami, Clark, Fayette |
| 53 | State Highway 56 | State highway | 28 | 32 | 8 | Pickaway, Madison, Hocking |
| 54 | US 27 | US route | 28 | 29 | 16 | Hamilton, Butler |
| 55 | State Highway 61 | State highway | 28 | 28 | 6 | Huron, Morrow, Richland |
| 56 | State Highway 57 | State highway | 27 | 33 | 16 | Lorain, Medina, Wayne |
| 57 | State Highway 28 | State highway | 27 | 31 | 9 | Clermont, Highland, Warren |
| 58 | State Highway 303 | State highway | 27 | 28 | 9 | Medina, Portage, Summit |
| 59 | State Highway 309 | State highway | 26 | 29 | 5 | Marion, Allen, Hardin |
| 60 | US 322 | US route | 26 | 27 | 8 | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Interstates in Ohio per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Ohio. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
| Road | Per 100 miles a year | Fatal crashes | Miles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-75 | 9.75 | 206 | 211 |
| 2 | I-90 | 9.30 | 95 | 102 |
| 3 | I-71 | 8.59 | 212 | 247 |
| 4 | I-70 | 6.74 | 152 | 226 |
| 5 | I-76 | 6.08 | 50 | 82 |
| 6 | I-77 | 5.03 | 81 | 161 |
| 7 | I-80 | 4.64 | 110 | 237 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Ohio
- What is the deadliest road in Ohio?
- I-71 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Ohio from 2015 to 2024: 212, with 242 deaths. I-75 was second with 206 and I-70 third with 152.
- Which interstate in Ohio is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-75, with 9.75 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 211 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Ohio happen on numbered roads?
- 6,127 of 11,013 fatal crashes in Ohio from 2015 to 2024 (56%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Ohio road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Ohio, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.