Fatal crashes in Seneca County, Ohio
In 2024, 13 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Seneca County, 116.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 62 fatal crashes and 67 deaths.
23.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio in 2024; 12.2 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 54,730, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths in Seneca County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
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 Seneca County
The 3 roads listed held 35% of all fatal crashes in Seneca County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 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 | State Highway 18 | 8 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2 | US 224 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
| 3 | State Highway 53 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 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 Seneca 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 | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar4.8%
- Apr4.8%
- May12.9%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul11.3%
- Aug9.7%
- Sep6.5%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov12.9%
- Dec8.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Seneca County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 50%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 6.5%, a rollover in 3.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 50% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 6.5% |
| Other | 3 | 4.8% |
| Rollover | 2 | 3.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 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 Seneca County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 34% of fatal crashes in Seneca County from 2015 to 2024, above the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 19%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 3.2%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.6%, below the Ohio share of 5.0%; 61% 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.
| Seneca | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 84% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 25% | above the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 32% | above the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 19% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.6% | 5.0% | below the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 55% | above the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.2% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.1% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.0% | 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 Seneca County
- How many people died in car accidents in Seneca County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Seneca County, Ohio, in 2024, 116.7% more than in 2023. That is 23.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio.
- How many fatal crashes in Seneca County involved a drinking driver?
- 21 of 62 fatal crashes in Seneca County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 34%, against 32% across Ohio.
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Where the Seneca County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Seneca County (county code 147). 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.