State Highway 7 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 83 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Ohio killed 93 people, the 16th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 11 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 | 16 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 7 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Washington County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 17 deaths. Washington, Meigs and Gallia counties together held 47% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | 2 | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | Meigs County | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Gallia County | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Mahoning County | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Belmont County | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Monroe County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Lawrence County | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Ashtabula County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Columbiana County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Trumbull 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 7 in Ohio
83 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 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 7 am to 8 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 | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar4.8%
- Apr8.4%
- May4.8%
- Jun7.2%
- Jul6.0%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep6.0%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov22.9%
- Dec4.8%
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 7 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 2.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 13% |
| Other | 3 | 3.6% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 7 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 12% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Ohio were with speeding recorded, against 23% across Ohio. Below the Ohio share: 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 83 crashes.
| State Highway 7 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 49% | 42% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 27% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 12% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.8% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 46% | 55% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.8% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.4% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 7 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in Ohio?
- 83 fatal crashes killed 93 people on State Highway 7 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 7 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Washington County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 17 deaths. Meigs County was second with 11.
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Where the State Highway 7 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 7 in Ohio (filed under 7 spellings, such as "SR-7", "SR-7 CENTER RD", "SR-7 GARFIELD AVE", "SR-7 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.