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Ohio — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics

Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Ohio (2015–2024).

Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.

Fatal truck crashes

1,564

All recorded years

Avg. per year

156

Across 10-year record

Deadliest city

COLUMBUS

Highest fatal-crash count

National rank

#6

of 51 states · 3.4% of U.S. fatal truck crashes

Truck Configuration

  • Tractor-trailer1,069 · 68%
  • Straight truck495 · 32%

Fatal Truck Crashes by Year

156'15
130'16
153'17
160'18
152'19
131'20
192'21
189'22
148'23
153'24

Deadliest Cities

01COLUMBUS47
02CLEVELAND35
03CINCINNATI21
04TOLEDO21
05DAYTON11
06AKRON9
07GROVE CITY7
08CANTON6

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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.

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