I-70 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 152 fatal crashes on I-70 in Ohio killed 171 people, the 3rd most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 9 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio. I-70 in every state.
Deaths on I-70 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 | 20 |
| 2022 | 22 | 25 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 |
| 2019 | 15 | 18 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 17 | 18 |
| 2015 | 22 | 23 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-70 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on I-70 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 46 deaths. Franklin, Clark and Montgomery counties together held 52% of fatal crashes on I-70 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 2 | 44 | 46 |
| 2 | Clark County | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 2 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | Madison County | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | Preble County | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 6 | Licking County | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Guernsey County | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | Muskingum County | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 9 | Belmont County | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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 I-70 in Ohio
152 fatal crashes on I-70 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 1 am to 2 am; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb9.9%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr2.6%
- May5.3%
- Jun8.6%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug9.9%
- Sep9.2%
- Oct7.2%
- Nov11.8%
- Dec9.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-70 in Ohio
6.7 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 226 miles of I-70 in Ohio, against 7.2 for all interstates in Ohio. That ranks 4 of 7 interstates in Ohio and 105 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-70 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a pedestrian in 9.9%, a rollover in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 63 | 41% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 46 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 9.9% |
| Other | 11 | 7.2% |
| Rollover | 9 | 5.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 8 | 5.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 I-70 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes on I-70 in Ohio were at or near an intersection, against 27% across Ohio. Also above the Ohio share: unlit roads at night. Below it: unbelted occupants and motorcycles. 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 152 crashes.
| I-70 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 42% | 42% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 27% | below the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 25% | above the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 20% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.9% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 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 I-70 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-70 in Ohio?
- 152 fatal crashes killed 171 people on I-70 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-70 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on I-70 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 46 deaths. Clark County was second with 18.
- How dangerous is I-70 in Ohio per mile?
- 6.7 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 226 miles of road, against 7.2 for all interstates in Ohio. That ranks 4 of 7 interstates in Ohio and 105 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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Where the I-70 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-70 in Ohio (filed under 5 spellings, such as "I-70", "I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER", "I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER FWY", "I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY"). 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.