Fatal crashes in Lorain County, Ohio
In 2024, 26 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Lorain County, 23.8% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 248 fatal crashes and 270 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Ohio.
8.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio in 2024; 8.6 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 322,030, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths in Lorain County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 |
| 2021 | 35 | 39 |
| 2020 | 15 | 17 |
| 2019 | 18 | 20 |
| 2018 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 31 | 33 |
| 2016 | 35 | 38 |
| 2015 | 29 | 34 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lorain County
State Highway 57 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lorain County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 25 deaths. The 12 roads listed held 48% of all fatal crashes in Lorain County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 9 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 | State Highway 57 | 21 | 25 | 12 | |
| 2 | State Highway 58 | 14 | 15 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | I-80 | 12 | 14 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 18 | 10 | 13 | 2 | |
| 5 | US 20 | 10 | 11 | 4 | |
| 6 | State Highway 113 | 9 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | US 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | |
| 8 | State Highway 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 611 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 301 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 83 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 12 | State Highway 303 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Lorain 36, Elyria 28, North Ridgeville 12, Sheffield 8, Amherst 6, Avon 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 Lorain County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, noon to 4 pm, with 16 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 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 | 4.4 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb6.5%
- Mar5.6%
- Apr5.6%
- May7.3%
- Jun10.5%
- Jul12.1%
- Aug11.3%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct11.3%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec7.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lorain County 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 39%, a pedestrian in 8.1%, a cyclist in 3.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 102 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 96 | 39% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 8.1% |
| Other | 10 | 4.0% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 3.2% |
| Rollover | 6 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 2.4% |
| 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 Lorain County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 39% of fatal crashes in Lorain County from 2015 to 2024, above the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 29%, above the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 4.4%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.2%, about the Ohio share; 52% 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.
| Lorain | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 36% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 39% | 32% | above the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 29% | 23% | above the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.2% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 17% | above the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.5% | 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 Lorain County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lorain County in 2024?
- 26 people died in 25 fatal crashes in Lorain County, Ohio, in 2024, 23.8% more than in 2023. That is 8.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio.
- What is the deadliest road in Lorain County?
- State Highway 57 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lorain County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 25 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Lorain County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, noon to 4 pm, with 16 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Lorain County involved a drinking driver?
- 96 of 248 fatal crashes in Lorain County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 39%, against 32% across Ohio.
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Where the Lorain County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lorain County (county code 93). 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.