US 20 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 113 fatal crashes on US 20 in Ohio killed 125 people, the 7th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 10 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 20 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 13 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 20 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Fulton County had the most fatal crashes on US 20 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 22 deaths. Fulton, Sandusky and Lucas counties together held 45% of fatal crashes on US 20 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | 3 | 18 | 22 |
| 2 | Sandusky County | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | Lucas County | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | Cuyahoga County | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| 5 | Lake County | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | Lorain County | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | Huron County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Ashtabula County | 2 | 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 US 20 in Ohio
113 fatal crashes on US 20 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 August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.4%
- Feb8.0%
- Mar9.7%
- Apr6.2%
- May7.1%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul9.7%
- Aug13.3%
- Sep11.5%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov0.9%
- Dec11.5%
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 20 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 65%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a pedestrian in 14%, a cyclist in 1.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 73 | 65% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 14% |
| Other | 3 | 2.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.8% |
| Rollover | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 20 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 27% of occupants killed on US 20 in Ohio were unbelted, against 55% across Ohio. Also above the Ohio share: intersections. Below it: 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 113 crashes.
| US 20 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 45% | 42% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 12% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.5% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 27% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 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 | 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 US 20 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 20 in Ohio?
- 113 fatal crashes killed 125 people on US 20 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 20 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Fulton County had the most fatal crashes on US 20 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 22 deaths. Sandusky County was second with 17.
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Where the US 20 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 20 in Ohio (filed under 26 spellings, such as "US-20", "US-20 BY PASS HWY", "US-20 CASEMENT AVE", "US-20 CENTER RIDGE 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.