Fatal crashes in Fayette County, Ohio
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crashes in Fayette County, 90.9% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 58 fatal crashes and 63 deaths.
Deaths in Fayette County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Fayette County
The 5 roads listed held 55% of all fatal crashes in Fayette County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 62 | 9 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2 | US 35 | 7 | 9 | 2 | |
| 3 | US 22 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |
| 4 | I-71 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 41 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Fayette County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.4%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr8.6%
- May8.6%
- Jun5.2%
- Jul8.6%
- Aug8.6%
- Sep12.1%
- Oct13.8%
- Nov8.6%
- Dec6.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Fayette County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 41%; a collision with another vehicle in 40%, a pedestrian in 6.9%, a rollover in 6.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 40% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 6.9% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.7% |
| Other | 1 | 1.7% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Fayette County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Fayette County from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 26%, above the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 3.4%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 0.0%, below the Ohio share of 5.0%; 69% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Ohio share of 55%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Ohio. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Fayette | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 81% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 25% | above the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 26% | 23% | above the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 5.0% | below the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 69% | 55% | above the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.3% | 12% | below the Ohio share |
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 Fayette County
- How many people died in car accidents in Fayette County in 2024?
- 1 people died in 1 fatal crashes in Fayette County, Ohio, in 2024, 90.9% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Fayette County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 58 fatal crashes in Fayette County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 32% across Ohio.
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Where the Fayette County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Fayette County (county code 47). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.