US 23 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 136 fatal crashes on US 23 in Ohio killed 146 people, the 4th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 19 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 13 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 23 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 11 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 23 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pickaway County had the most fatal crashes on US 23 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 29 deaths. Pickaway, Delaware and Franklin counties together held 56% of fatal crashes on US 23 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickaway County | 6 | 26 | 29 |
| 2 | Delaware County | 5 | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | Franklin County | 1 | 24 | 26 |
| 4 | Ross County | 3 | 19 | 21 |
| 5 | Wyandot County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 6 | Marion County | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | Pike County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Scioto County | 1 | 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 US 23 in Ohio
136 fatal crashes on US 23 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 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.4%
- Feb7.4%
- Mar11.0%
- Apr7.4%
- May8.1%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep5.1%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov9.6%
- Dec10.3%
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 23 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 59%; a pedestrian in 15%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 13%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 80 | 59% |
| Pedestrian | 20 | 15% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 13% |
| Rollover | 9 | 6.6% |
| Other | 5 | 3.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.2% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.5% |
| 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 23 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 13% of fatal crashes on US 23 in Ohio were with a drinking driver, against 32% across Ohio. Also above the Ohio share: intersections. Below it: speeding, unbelted occupants and 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 136 crashes.
| US 23 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 42% | 42% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 32% | below the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 6.6% | 23% | below the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.4% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 5.9% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.1% | 17% | below the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 23 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 23 in Ohio?
- 136 fatal crashes killed 146 people on US 23 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 19 fatal crashes and 19 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 23 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pickaway County had the most fatal crashes on US 23 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 29 deaths. Delaware County was second with 26.
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Where the US 23 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 23 in Ohio (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US-23", "US-23 HW", "US-23 4TH ST", "US-23 4TH 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.