Fatal crashes in Lucas County, Ohio
In 2024, 35 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Lucas County, 32.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 394 fatal crashes and 420 deaths, the 5th most of any county in Ohio.
8.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio in 2024; 9.8 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 426,291, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths in Lucas County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 35 |
| 2023 | 50 | 52 |
| 2022 | 38 | 40 |
| 2021 | 53 | 54 |
| 2020 | 49 | 51 |
| 2019 | 33 | 35 |
| 2018 | 33 | 35 |
| 2017 | 43 | 49 |
| 2016 | 34 | 35 |
| 2015 | 32 | 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 Lucas County
State Highway 2 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lucas County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths. The 14 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Lucas County from 2015 to 2024; 4 are interstates, 2 US routes, 8 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 2 | 22 | 22 | 4 | no page |
| 2 | US 24 | 17 | 18 | 7 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 184 | 17 | 17 | 8 | no page |
| 4 | US 20 | 16 | 17 | 6 | |
| 5 | I-75 | 15 | 16 | 2 | |
| 6 | State Highway 51 | 14 | 15 | 6 | no page |
| 7 | I-475 | 14 | 14 | 5 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 120 | 12 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 9 | I-280 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 246 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | I-80 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 12 | State Highway 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 295 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 65 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Toledo 251, Oregon 15, Maumee 13, Sylvania 10. 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 Lucas County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 20 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 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 | 3.3 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.9%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr5.3%
- May8.4%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul11.2%
- Aug10.7%
- Sep8.6%
- Oct8.4%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec6.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lucas County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 16%, a cyclist in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 184 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 109 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 61 | 16% |
| Other | 15 | 3.8% |
| Cyclist | 13 | 3.3% |
| Rollover | 9 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 0.8% |
| 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 Lucas County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 36% of fatal crashes in Lucas County from 2015 to 2024, above the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 21%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 7.4%, above the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.8%, about the Ohio share; 62% 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.
| Lucas | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 12% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 13% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 32% | above the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 21% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.8% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 55% | above the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.4% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 17% | above the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 Lucas County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lucas County in 2024?
- 35 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Lucas County, Ohio, in 2024, 32.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 8.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio.
- What is the deadliest road in Lucas County?
- State Highway 2 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lucas County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 22 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Lucas County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 20 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Lucas County involved a drinking driver?
- 143 of 394 fatal crashes in Lucas County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 36%, against 32% across Ohio.
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Where the Lucas County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lucas County (county code 95). 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.