US 6 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 120 fatal crashes on US 6 in Ohio killed 135 people, the 5th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 10 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 6 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 16 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 6 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cuyahoga County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 39 deaths. Cuyahoga, Wood and Henry counties together held 55% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyahoga County | 4 | 36 | 39 |
| 2 | Wood County | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 3 | Henry County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | Erie County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Williams County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | Ashtabula County | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 7 | Sandusky County | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | Lorain County | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Geauga County | 1 | 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 6 in Ohio
120 fatal crashes on US 6 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.2%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar6.7%
- Apr8.3%
- May5.0%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul14.2%
- Aug15.0%
- Sep5.0%
- Oct8.3%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec10.8%
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 6 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 68%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 7.5%, a cyclist in 1.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 81 | 68% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 7.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.7% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.8% |
| Other | 1 | 0.8% |
| 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 6 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 43% of fatal crashes on US 6 in Ohio were at or near an intersection, against 27% across Ohio. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Ohio. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 120 crashes.
| US 6 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 50% | 42% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 43% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 21% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.2% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 55% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.3% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.9% | 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 on US 6 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 6 in Ohio?
- 120 fatal crashes killed 135 people on US 6 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 14 fatal crashes and 14 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 6 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Cuyahoga County had the most fatal crashes on US 6 from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 39 deaths. Wood County was second with 15.
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Where the US 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 6 in Ohio (filed under 26 spellings, such as "US-6", "US-6 BOWLING GREEN RD", "US-6 CHARDON RD", "US-6 CLEVELAND RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.