State Highway 48 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 46 fatal crashes on State Highway 48 in Ohio killed 50 people. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 4 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on State Highway 48 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 48 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Montgomery County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 48 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 34 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 6 | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | Warren County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 48 in Ohio
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 | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 13.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan13.0%
- Feb13.0%
- Mar4.3%
- Apr2.2%
- May15.2%
- Jun8.7%
- Jul8.7%
- Aug4.3%
- Sep13.0%
- Oct8.7%
- Nov4.3%
- Dec4.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 48 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a pedestrian in 22%, a cyclist in 2.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 39% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 35% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 22% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.2% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 on State Highway 48 in Ohio compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in State Highway 48 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 15%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 17%, above the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 0.0%, below the Ohio share of 5.0%; 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.
| State Highway 48 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 13% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 15% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 15% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 0.0% | 5.0% | below the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 17% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 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 State Highway 48 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 48 in Ohio?
- 46 fatal crashes killed 50 people on State Highway 48 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 48 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 48 from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 34 deaths. Warren County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway 48 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 48 in Ohio (filed under 7 spellings, such as "SR-48", "SR-48 FAR HILLS AVE", "SR-48 MAIN ST", "SR-48 MAIN RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.