Fatal crashes in Stark County, Ohio
In 2024, 28 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Stark County, 40.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 282 fatal crashes and 301 deaths, the 7th most of any county in Ohio.
7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio in 2024; 8.1 against 10.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 374,091, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths in Stark County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 28 |
| 2023 | 19 | 20 |
| 2022 | 29 | 30 |
| 2021 | 33 | 39 |
| 2020 | 31 | 31 |
| 2019 | 28 | 30 |
| 2018 | 39 | 39 |
| 2017 | 27 | 33 |
| 2016 | 30 | 32 |
| 2015 | 18 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Stark County
US 62 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stark County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 23 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 38% of all fatal crashes in Stark County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 5 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 | US 62 | 23 | 23 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 172 | 19 | 21 | 9 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 43 | 17 | 20 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | US 30 | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
| 5 | I-77 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
| 6 | State Highway 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 183 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 241 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Canton 66, Massillon 15, Plain 6, Alliance 6, Paris 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 Stark County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 17 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 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 | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.6 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.9%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar4.3%
- Apr7.1%
- May4.6%
- Jun11.0%
- Jul12.1%
- Aug11.3%
- Sep8.2%
- Oct9.6%
- Nov10.3%
- Dec6.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Stark 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 30%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 132 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 85 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 31 | 11% |
| Other | 15 | 5.3% |
| Rollover | 12 | 4.3% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 0.7% |
| 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 Stark County compare with Ohio
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Stark County from 2015 to 2024, about the Ohio share; speeding in 20%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 4.3%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.3%, about the Ohio share; 47% 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.
| Stark | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 28% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 25% | above the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 20% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.3% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 24% | 17% | above the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 Stark County
- How many people died in car accidents in Stark County in 2024?
- 28 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Stark County, Ohio, in 2024, 40.0% more than in 2023. That is 7.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 across Ohio.
- What is the deadliest road in Stark County?
- US 62 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Stark County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 23 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Stark County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 17 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Stark County involved a drinking driver?
- 92 of 282 fatal crashes in Stark County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 32% across Ohio.
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Where the Stark County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Stark County (county code 151). 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.