US 36 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 61 fatal crashes on US 36 in Ohio killed 64 people, the 23rd most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 8 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 36 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 36 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Delaware County had the most fatal crashes on US 36 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. Delaware, Champaign and Miami counties together held 52% of fatal crashes on US 36 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware County | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | Champaign County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Miami County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Coshocton County | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Knox County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Tuscarawas County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Darke County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Union County | 1 | 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 US 36 in Ohio
61 fatal crashes on US 36 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 11 am to noon; 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.8%
- Feb1.6%
- Mar11.5%
- Apr6.6%
- May8.2%
- Jun3.3%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug16.4%
- Sep16.4%
- Oct3.3%
- Nov6.6%
- Dec6.6%
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 36 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 64%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 4.9%, a cyclist in 1.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 64% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 26% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.6% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| Pedestrian | 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 36 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 80% of fatal crashes on US 36 in Ohio were on rural roads, against 42% across Ohio. Below the Ohio share: pedestrians. 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 61 crashes.
| US 36 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 80% | 42% | above the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 27% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 38% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 16% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.9% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 55% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 12% | below 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 36 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 36 in Ohio?
- 61 fatal crashes killed 64 people on US 36 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 36 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Delaware County had the most fatal crashes on US 36 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. Champaign County was second with 8.
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Where the US 36 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 36 in Ohio (filed under 9 spellings, such as "US-36", "US-36 COLUMBUS AVE", "US-36 COLUMBUS RD", "US-36 COSHOCTON AVE"). 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.