US 27 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 28 fatal crashes on US 27 in Ohio killed 29 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 2 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 27 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 27 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hamilton County had the most fatal crashes on US 27 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton | 4 | 22 | 23 |
| 2 | Butler | 0 | 6 | 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 US 27 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 | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 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 | 7.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 10.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar14.3%
- Apr3.6%
- May3.6%
- Jun14.3%
- Jul7.1%
- Aug10.7%
- Sep7.1%
- Oct10.7%
- Nov17.9%
- Dec3.6%
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 27 in Ohio first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 50% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 29% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 5 | 18% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 3.6% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 US 27 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 27 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 18% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 25% | 23% | above the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | Not enough data | 55% | |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 17% | above the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 28% | 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
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Where the US 27 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 27 in Ohio (filed under 8 spellings, such as "US-27", "US-27 CENTRAL PK", "US-27 CENTRAL PKWY", "US-27 COLERAIN AV"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.