US 68 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 50 fatal crashes on US 68 in Ohio killed 63 people. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 8 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 68 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 9 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 68 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Brown County County had the most fatal crashes on US 68 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Brown, Clinton and Logan counties together held 58% of fatal crashes in US 68 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown County | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Clinton County | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Logan County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Champaign County | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Hardin County | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Clark County | 1 | 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 68 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 | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar10.0%
- Apr6.0%
- May6.0%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul4.0%
- Aug12.0%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov16.0%
- Dec6.0%
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 68 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 78%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a pedestrian in 4.0%, a cyclist in 2.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 78% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.0% |
| Rollover | 1 | 2.0% |
| Other | 1 | 2.0% |
| 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 68 in Ohio compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 12% of fatal crashes in US 68 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024, below the Ohio share of 32%; speeding in 10%, below the Ohio share of 23%; a hit-and-run in 4.0%, below the Ohio share of 5.9%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.0%, about the Ohio share; 40% 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 68 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 76% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 25% | below the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 10% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.0% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.0% | 5.9% | below the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.8% | 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 68 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 68 in Ohio?
- 50 fatal crashes killed 63 people on US 68 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths.
- Where on US 68 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Brown County had the most fatal crashes on US 68 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. Clinton County was second with 8.
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Where the US 68 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 68 in Ohio (filed under 4 spellings, such as "US-68", "US-68 DETROIT ST", "US-68 SOUTH ST", "US-68 SPRINGFIELD-XENIA RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.