US 22 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 91 fatal crashes on US 22 in Ohio killed 103 people, the 12th most of any numbered road in Ohio. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 11 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 22 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 | 18 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 22 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Fairfield County County had the most fatal crashes on US 22 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths. Fairfield, Muskingum and Harrison counties together held 44% of fatal crashes in US 22 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 92%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield County | 2 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Muskingum County | 1 | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | Harrison County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Warren County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Hamilton County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Fayette County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Perry County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Clinton County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 22 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 | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.6%
- Feb3.3%
- Mar4.4%
- Apr5.5%
- May11.0%
- Jun11.0%
- Jul11.0%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep16.5%
- Oct9.9%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec4.4%
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 22 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a rollover in 5.5%, a pedestrian in 4.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 30% |
| Rollover | 5 | 5.5% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 4.4% |
| Other | 2 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 22 in Ohio compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in US 22 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 17%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 1.1%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; 53% 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.
| US 22 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 52% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 25% | above the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 17% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.1% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 17% | above the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.9% | 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 US 22 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 22 in Ohio?
- 91 fatal crashes killed 103 people on US 22 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths.
- Where on US 22 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Fairfield County had the most fatal crashes on US 22 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths. Muskingum County was second with 13.
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Where the US 22 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 22 in Ohio (filed under 16 spellings, such as "US-22", "US-22 8TH ST", "US-22 CADIZ PIEDMONT RD", "US-22 CADIZ RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.