State Highway 83 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 35 fatal crashes on State Highway 83 in Ohio killed 41 people. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 8 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on State Highway 83 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 83 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Wayne County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 83 from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 11 deaths. Wayne, Coshocton and Medina counties together held 63% of fatal crashes in State Highway 83 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 77%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | Coshocton County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Medina County | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Lorain County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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 83 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 | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan11.4%
- Feb2.9%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr14.3%
- May5.7%
- Jun2.9%
- Jul14.3%
- Aug0.0%
- Sep14.3%
- Oct11.4%
- Nov11.4%
- 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 on State Highway 83 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 54%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 2.9%, a cyclist in 2.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 54% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 8 | 23% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.9% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.9% |
| 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 on State Highway 83 in Ohio compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in State Highway 83 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 26%, above the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; 39% 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 83 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 83% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 14% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 26% | 23% | above the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 17% | above the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.4% | 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 State Highway 83 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 83 in Ohio?
- 35 fatal crashes killed 41 people on State Highway 83 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 83 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Wayne County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 83 from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 11 deaths. Coshocton County was second with 7.
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Where the State Highway 83 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 83 in Ohio (filed under 10 spellings, such as "SR-83", "SR-83 AVON BELDEN RD", "SR-83 AVON BLENDEN RD", "SR-83 AVON LAKE AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.