Fatal crashes in Logan County, Ohio
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Logan County, 55.6% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 73 fatal crashes and 77 deaths.
Deaths in Logan County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 9 | 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 Logan County
The 4 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Logan County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 2 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 | US 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2 | State Highway 47 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | US 68 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 117 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 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 Logan 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 | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.2%
- Feb4.1%
- Mar8.2%
- Apr4.1%
- May5.5%
- Jun11.0%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug9.6%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct6.8%
- Nov12.3%
- Dec12.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Logan County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 6.8%, a rollover in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 6.8% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.8% |
| Other | 5 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 in Logan County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Logan County from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 21%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 1.4%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.4%, below the Ohio share of 5.0%; 51% 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.
| Logan | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 80% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 25% | above the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 21% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.4% | 5.0% | below the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.5% | 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 Logan County
- How many people died in car accidents in Logan County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Logan County, Ohio, in 2024, 55.6% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Logan County involved a drinking driver?
- 21 of 73 fatal crashes in Logan County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 32% across Ohio.
Other counties in Ohio with a page
- Franklin County
- Cuyahoga County
- Hamilton County
- Montgomery County
- Lucas County
- Summit County
- Stark County
- Butler County
- Lorain County
- Licking County
- Mahoning County
- Clark County
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Where the Logan County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Logan County (county code 91). 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.