US 20 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 113 fatal crashes on US 20 in Ohio killed 125 people, the 7th most of any numbered road in Ohio. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 20 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 16 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 | 17 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 20 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Fulton County had the most fatal crashes on US 20 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 22 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Sandusky | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | Lucas | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | Cuyahoga | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Lake | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | Lorain | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | Huron | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Ashtabula | 2 | 8 | 8 |
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 US 20 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 | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.4%
- Feb8.0%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr6.2%
- May7.1%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul9.7%
- Aug13.3%
- Sep11.5%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov0.9%
- Dec11.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 20 in Ohio first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 73 | 65% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 14% |
| Other | 3 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.8% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 US 20 in Ohio compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Ohio. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 20 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 45% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 12% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 27% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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
Other roads in Ohio with a page
All fatal crashes in Ohio, with every road ranked.
Where the US 20 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 20 in Ohio (filed under 26 spellings, such as "US-20", "US-20 BY PASS HWY", "US-20 CASEMENT AVE", "US-20 CENTER RIDGE RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.