Fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Ohio
In 2024, 65 people died in 60 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, 1.6% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 541 fatal crashes and 606 deaths, the 4th most of any county in Ohio.
12.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio in 2024; 11.4 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 537,443, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths in Montgomery County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60 | 65 |
| 2023 | 58 | 64 |
| 2022 | 62 | 68 |
| 2021 | 61 | 74 |
| 2020 | 63 | 71 |
| 2019 | 41 | 52 |
| 2018 | 47 | 47 |
| 2017 | 45 | 49 |
| 2016 | 52 | 60 |
| 2015 | 52 | 56 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Montgomery County
I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 61 deaths. The 11 roads listed held 36% of all fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 2 US routes, 7 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-75 | 46 | 61 | 17 | |
| 2 | State Highway 48 | 33 | 34 | 17 | |
| 3 | State Highway 4 | 30 | 40 | 15 | |
| 4 | I-70 | 17 | 18 | 6 | |
| 5 | US 35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | |
| 6 | State Highway 725 | 12 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 201 | 10 | 11 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 202 | 8 | 10 | 2 | no page |
| 9 | US 40 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 10 | State Highway 49 | 7 | 11 | 0 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 741 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Dayton 167, Riverside 32, Trotwood 29, Huber Heights 27, Moraine 18, Miamisburg 12, Vandalia 10, Kettering 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 Montgomery County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 24 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 7 pm to 8 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 | 4.4 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 23 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 22 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 24 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 23 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb6.5%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr8.5%
- May8.1%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct8.5%
- Nov7.6%
- Dec6.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Montgomery County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 18%, a rollover in 3.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 196 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 183 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 96 | 18% |
| Other | 22 | 4.1% |
| Rollover | 17 | 3.1% |
| Cyclist | 15 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 12 | 2.2% |
| 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 Montgomery County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024, about the Ohio share; speeding in 21%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 12%, above the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.3%, above the Ohio share of 5.0%; 60% 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.
| Montgomery | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 4.5% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 21% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.3% | 5.0% | above the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 55% | above the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 17% | below 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 Montgomery County
- How many people died in car accidents in Montgomery County in 2024?
- 65 people died in 60 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Ohio, in 2024, 1.6% more than in 2023. That is 12.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio.
- What is the deadliest road in Montgomery County?
- I-75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 61 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Montgomery County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 24 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Montgomery County involved a drinking driver?
- 173 of 541 fatal crashes in Montgomery County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 32% across Ohio.
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Where the Montgomery County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Montgomery County (county code 113). 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.