Fatal crashes in Hamilton County, Ohio
In 2024, 63 people died in 60 fatal crashes in Hamilton County, 21.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 593 fatal crashes and 626 deaths, the 3rd most of any county in Ohio.
7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio in 2024; 7.6 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 837,359, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths in Hamilton County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60 | 63 |
| 2023 | 72 | 80 |
| 2022 | 75 | 78 |
| 2021 | 65 | 72 |
| 2020 | 62 | 62 |
| 2019 | 45 | 46 |
| 2018 | 49 | 51 |
| 2017 | 54 | 58 |
| 2016 | 58 | 62 |
| 2015 | 53 | 54 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hamilton County
I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hamilton County from 2015 to 2024: 43, with 49 deaths. The 14 roads listed held 38% of all fatal crashes in Hamilton County from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 5 US routes, 5 state highways. 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 | I-75 | 43 | 49 | 12 | |
| 2 | I-275 | 34 | 36 | 8 | no page |
| 3 | I-71 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 4 | US 27 | 22 | 23 | 15 | |
| 5 | US 50 | 20 | 22 | 5 | |
| 6 | US 42 | 19 | 20 | 8 | |
| 7 | I-74 | 12 | 12 | 7 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 126 | 11 | 12 | 5 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
| 10 | US 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| 11 | State Highway 264 | 7 | 7 | 4 | no page |
| 12 | US 127 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 13 | State Highway 561 | 5 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 125 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Cincinnati 282, Evendale 11, Springdale 11, Sharonville 10, Montgomery 8, Forest Park 8, Indian Hill 6, Norwood 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Hamilton County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 34 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.6 percent, 33 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 24 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 25 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 24 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.7 percent, 34 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 21 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr7.1%
- May10.5%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep8.6%
- Oct8.4%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hamilton County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 18%, a parked vehicle in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 212 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 202 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 107 | 18% |
| Other | 26 | 4.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 23 | 3.9% |
| Rollover | 12 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 10 | 1.7% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.2% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Hamilton County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 37% of fatal crashes in Hamilton County from 2015 to 2024, above the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 23%, about the Ohio share; a hit-and-run in 10%, above the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.6%, about the Ohio share; 66% 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.
| Hamilton | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 4.8% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 14% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 32% | above the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 23% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.6% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 66% | 55% | above the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 10% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 12% | above 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 Hamilton County
- How many people died in car accidents in Hamilton County in 2024?
- 63 people died in 60 fatal crashes in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 2024, 21.3% fewer than in 2023. That is 7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio.
- What is the deadliest road in Hamilton County?
- I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hamilton County from 2015 to 2024: 43, with 49 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Hamilton County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, midnight to 4 am, with 34 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Hamilton County involved a drinking driver?
- 219 of 593 fatal crashes in Hamilton County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 32% across Ohio.
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- Lorain County
- Licking County
- Mahoning County
- Clark County
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Where the Hamilton County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hamilton County (county code 61). 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.