Fatal crashes in Mahoning County, Ohio
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Mahoning County, 80.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 194 fatal crashes and 210 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Ohio.
8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio in 2024; 9.2 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 225,786, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths in Mahoning County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 34 | 37 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 22 | 25 |
| 2018 | 15 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 | 19 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2015 | 20 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Mahoning County
I-76 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mahoning County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 40% of all fatal crashes in Mahoning County from 2015 to 2024; 3 are interstates, 2 US routes, 3 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-76 | 16 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 62 | 13 | 15 | 1 | |
| 3 | US 224 | 10 | 11 | 3 | |
| 4 | I-680 | 9 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | |
| 6 | State Highway 170 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | I-80 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
| 8 | State Highway 165 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Youngstown 64. 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 Mahoning County
The heaviest slot is Tuesday, noon to 4 pm, with 13 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.3%
- Feb4.6%
- Mar6.7%
- Apr7.7%
- May10.8%
- Jun6.7%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug12.4%
- Sep8.8%
- Oct7.2%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec5.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Mahoning County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 18%, a rollover in 4.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 71 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 71 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 34 | 18% |
| Rollover | 8 | 4.1% |
| Other | 7 | 3.6% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.5% |
| 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 Mahoning County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 35% of fatal crashes in Mahoning County from 2015 to 2024, above the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 20%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 6.2%, about the Ohio share; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.7%, about the Ohio share; 46% 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.
| Mahoning | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 28% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 32% | above the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 20% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.7% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 Mahoning County
- How many people died in car accidents in Mahoning County in 2024?
- 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Mahoning County, Ohio, in 2024, 80.0% more than in 2023. That is 8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio.
- What is the deadliest road in Mahoning County?
- I-76 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Mahoning County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Mahoning County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Tuesday, noon to 4 pm, with 13 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Mahoning County involved a drinking driver?
- 68 of 194 fatal crashes in Mahoning County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 35%, against 32% across Ohio.
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Where the Mahoning County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Mahoning County (county code 99). 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.