US 62 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 118 fatal crashes on US 62 in Ohio killed 126 people, the 6th most of any numbered road in Ohio. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 13 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 62 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 62 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin | 0 | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | Stark | 2 | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | Licking | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| 4 | Mahoning | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| 5 | Fayette | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Trumbull | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Pickaway | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Holmes | 0 | 5 | 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 62 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 | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb11.9%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr6.8%
- May4.2%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul5.9%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep12.7%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec5.1%
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 62 in Ohio first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 73 | 62% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 8.5% |
| Other | 5 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.4% |
| Rollover | 4 | 3.4% |
| 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 62 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 62 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 51% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 16% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.9% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.9% | 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
Other roads in Ohio with a page
All fatal crashes in Ohio, with every road ranked.
Where the US 62 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 62 in Ohio (filed under 26 spellings, such as "US-62", "US-62 ALBERT ST", "US-62 ATLANTIC BLVD", "US-62 BROADWAY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.