US 127 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 69 fatal crashes on US 127 in Ohio killed 76 people, the 20th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 9 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 127 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 127 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Butler County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 14 deaths. Butler, Mercer and Preble counties together held 58% of fatal crashes on US 127 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 84%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler County | 3 | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | Mercer County | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Preble County | 1 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | Darke County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | Hamilton County | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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 US 127 in Ohio
69 fatal crashes on US 127 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 pm to 2 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 | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar8.7%
- Apr8.7%
- May8.7%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul11.6%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep10.1%
- Oct10.1%
- Nov10.1%
- Dec7.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 127 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 68%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 7.2%, a cyclist in 0.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 47 | 68% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 7.2% |
| Other | 3 | 4.3% |
| 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 US 127 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 64% of fatal crashes on US 127 in Ohio were on rural roads, against 42% across Ohio. Below the Ohio share: speeding. 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 69 crashes.
| US 127 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 64% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 32% | 27% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 8.7% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.3% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 55% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.7% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.6% | 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 US 127 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 127 in Ohio?
- 69 fatal crashes killed 76 people on US 127 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 US 127 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Butler County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 14 deaths. Mercer County was second with 14.
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Where the US 127 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 127 in Ohio (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-127", "US-127 3RD ST", "US-127 CENTRAL PK", "US-127 HAMILTON AV"). 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.