State Highway 18 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 51 fatal crashes on State Highway 18 in Ohio killed 57 people, the 31st most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 7 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on State Highway 18 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 18 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Summit County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 18 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths. Summit, Lorain and Medina counties together held 61% of fatal crashes on State Highway 18 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 86%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit County | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Lorain County | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Medina County | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Seneca County | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 5 | Huron County | 0 | 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 State Highway 18 in Ohio
51 fatal crashes on State Highway 18 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.9%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr5.9%
- May5.9%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul15.7%
- Aug13.7%
- Sep5.9%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov7.8%
- Dec9.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 18 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 12%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 12% |
| Other | 4 | 7.8% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 State Highway 18 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 61% of fatal crashes on State Highway 18 in Ohio were on rural roads, against 42% 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 51 crashes.
| State Highway 18 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 27% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 14% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.0% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 55% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.9% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 State Highway 18 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 18 in Ohio?
- 51 fatal crashes killed 57 people on State Highway 18 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 18 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Summit County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 18 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 12 deaths. Lorain County was second with 10.
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Where the State Highway 18 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 18 in Ohio (filed under 9 spellings, such as "SR-18", "SR-18 AKRON MEDINA RD", "SR-18 DEFIANCE AVE", "SR-18 MARKET ST"). 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.