US 35 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 71 fatal crashes on US 35 in Ohio killed 86 people, the 19th most of any numbered road in Ohio. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 35 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 35 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jackson County County had the most fatal crashes on US 35 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 19 deaths. Jackson, Montgomery and Ross counties together held 61% of fatal crashes in US 35 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | 1 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | Ross County | 2 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Greene County | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | Fayette County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Gallia County | 1 | 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 35 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 | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.5%
- Feb2.8%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr5.6%
- May4.2%
- Jun9.9%
- Jul16.9%
- Aug5.6%
- Sep14.1%
- Oct12.7%
- Nov5.6%
- Dec7.0%
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 35 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 5.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 13% |
| Other | 5 | 7.0% |
| Rollover | 4 | 5.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 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 35 in Ohio compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in US 35 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 16%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 8.5%, above the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.5%, above the Ohio share of 5.0%; 61% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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 35 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 56% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 16% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 5.0% | above the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 55% | above the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.5% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.9% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 12% | about the same as 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 35 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 35 in Ohio?
- 71 fatal crashes killed 86 people on US 35 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 11 deaths.
- Where on US 35 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jackson County had the most fatal crashes on US 35 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 19 deaths. Montgomery County was second with 15.
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Where the US 35 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 35 in Ohio (filed under 2 spellings, such as "US-35", "US-35 THIRD ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.