US 50 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 76 fatal crashes on US 50 in Ohio killed 86 people, the 18th most of any numbered road in Ohio. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 50 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 50 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hamilton County County had the most fatal crashes on US 50 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. Hamilton, Ross and Athens counties together held 64% of fatal crashes in US 50 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton County | 1 | 20 | 22 |
| 2 | Ross County | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | Athens County | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| 4 | Highland County | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 5 | Clermont County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Vinton County | 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 50 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar5.3%
- Apr9.2%
- May6.6%
- Jun13.2%
- Jul7.9%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct6.6%
- Nov10.5%
- Dec3.9%
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 50 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 3.9%, a rollover in 2.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 57% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 3.9% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.6% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.3% |
| 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 50 in Ohio compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in US 50 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 25%, above the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.6%, above the Ohio share of 5.0%; 44% 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 50 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 57% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 25% | 23% | above the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 5.0% | above the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 17% | above the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.7% | 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 50 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 50 in Ohio?
- 76 fatal crashes killed 86 people on US 50 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 5 deaths.
- Where on US 50 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hamilton County had the most fatal crashes on US 50 from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 22 deaths. Ross County was second with 17.
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Where the US 50 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 50 in Ohio (filed under 13 spellings, such as "US-50", "US-50 COLUMBIA PK", "US-50 COLUMBIA PKWY", "US-50 JARHODES APPALACHIAN HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.