State Highway 4 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 86 fatal crashes on State Highway 4 in Ohio killed 98 people, the 14th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 12 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on State Highway 4 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 17 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 4 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 4 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 40 deaths. Montgomery, Butler and Hamilton counties together held 72% of fatal crashes on State Highway 4 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 79%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery County | 4 | 30 | 40 |
| 2 | Butler County | 2 | 22 | 23 |
| 3 | Hamilton County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Marion County | 0 | 6 | 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 State Highway 4 in Ohio
86 fatal crashes on State Highway 4 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is February.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb11.6%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr7.0%
- May8.1%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul5.8%
- Aug8.1%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov11.6%
- Dec7.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 4 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 26%, a pedestrian in 13%, a cyclist in 2.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 44 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 13% |
| Other | 3 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.3% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Not reported | 1 | 1.2% |
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 4 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 24% of fatal crashes on State Highway 4 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 86 crashes.
| State Highway 4 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 24% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 16% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.8% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 55% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.1% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 17% | about the same as 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 State Highway 4 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 4 in Ohio?
- 86 fatal crashes killed 98 people on State Highway 4 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 4 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Montgomery County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 4 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 40 deaths. Butler County was second with 22.
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Where the State Highway 4 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 4 in Ohio (filed under 25 spellings, such as "SR-4", "SR-4 CLINTON ST", "SR-4 DAYTON EAST ESPRESSWAY", "SR-4 DAYTON EAST EXPY"). 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.