State Highway 3 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Ohio killed 64 people, the 24th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 9 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on State Highway 3 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 3 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. Franklin, Wayne and Knox counties together held 73% of fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 3 | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Knox County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 3 in Ohio
59 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 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 5 pm to 6 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb1.7%
- Mar6.8%
- Apr3.4%
- May1.7%
- Jun15.3%
- Jul16.9%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov11.9%
- Dec6.8%
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 3 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 64%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 15%, a cyclist in 1.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 38 | 64% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 15% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| Other | 1 | 1.7% |
| 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 3 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 25% of occupants killed on State Highway 3 in Ohio were unbelted, against 55% across Ohio. Also above the Ohio share: intersections. 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 59 crashes.
| State Highway 3 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 36% | 42% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 56% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 25% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 25% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.1% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 25% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 3 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 3 in Ohio?
- 59 fatal crashes killed 64 people on State Highway 3 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 3 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. Wayne County was second with 13.
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Where the State Highway 3 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 3 in Ohio (filed under 16 spellings, such as "SR-3", "SR-3 CLEVELAND AV", "SR-3 CLEVELAND AVE", "SR-3 CLEVELAND RD"). 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.