I-75 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 206 fatal crashes on I-75 in Ohio killed 239 people, the 2nd most of any numbered road in Ohio. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 20 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 11 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio. I-75 in every state.
Deaths on I-75 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 | 29 |
| 2022 | 30 | 37 |
| 2021 | 23 | 30 |
| 2020 | 17 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 | 23 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20 | 26 |
| 2015 | 16 | 17 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-75 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on I-75 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 61 deaths. Montgomery, Hamilton and Wood counties together held 52% of fatal crashes in I-75 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 11 listed held 100%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 3 | 46 | 61 |
| 2 | Hamilton County | 4 | 43 | 49 |
| 3 | Wood County | 3 | 18 | 19 |
| 4 | Shelby County | 3 | 16 | 22 |
| 5 | Hancock County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | Lucas County | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 7 | Miami County | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 8 | Warren County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Allen County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Butler County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Auglaize County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-75 in Ohio
The heaviest slot is Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.4%
- Feb6.8%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr9.2%
- May6.3%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul11.7%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep8.7%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov9.2%
- Dec10.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-75 in Ohio
9.75 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 211 miles of I-75 in Ohio, against 7.16 for all interstates in Ohio. That ranks 1 of 7 interstates in Ohio and 69 of 171 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-75 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 13%, a parked vehicle in 6.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 84 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 58 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 27 | 13% |
| Other | 15 | 7.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 13 | 6.3% |
| Rollover | 9 | 4.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on I-75 in Ohio compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in I-75 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 20%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 8.3%, above the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.3%, above the Ohio share of 5.0%; 47% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| I-75 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 18% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 20% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.3% | 5.0% | above the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.3% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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 I-75 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-75 in Ohio?
- 206 fatal crashes killed 239 people on I-75 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 20 deaths.
- Where on I-75 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on I-75 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 61 deaths. Hamilton County was second with 43.
- When do fatal crashes on I-75 in Ohio happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How dangerous is I-75 in Ohio per mile?
- 9.75 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 211 miles of road, against 7.16 for all interstates in Ohio. That ranks 1 of 7 interstates in Ohio and 69 of 171 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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Where the I-75 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-75 in Ohio (filed under 4 spellings, such as "I-75", "I-75 MILL CREEK EXPY", "I-75 N", "I-75 OTTAWA RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.