US 40 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 111 fatal crashes on US 40 in Ohio killed 117 people, the 8th 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 40 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 19 | 22 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 40 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on US 40 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 45 deaths. Franklin, Licking and Clark counties together held 69% of fatal crashes on US 40 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 3 | 44 | 45 |
| 2 | Licking County | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | Clark County | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | Muskingum County | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Montgomery County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Miami County | 0 | 5 | 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 40 in Ohio
111 fatal crashes on US 40 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 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.3%
- Feb4.5%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr9.9%
- May9.0%
- Jun8.1%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug7.2%
- Sep11.7%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov4.5%
- Dec12.6%
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 40 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a pedestrian in 23%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a rollover in 1.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 49% |
| Pedestrian | 26 | 23% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 17% |
| Other | 9 | 8.1% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.8% |
| Cyclist | 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 40 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 21% of fatal crashes on US 40 in Ohio were on rural roads, against 42% across Ohio. Also above the Ohio share: intersections, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Below it: unbelted occupants. 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 111 crashes.
| US 40 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 21% | 42% | below the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 17% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.3% | 5.0% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 55% | below the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 12% | 5.9% | above the Ohio share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 17% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 23% | 12% | above 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 40 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 40 in Ohio?
- 111 fatal crashes killed 117 people on US 40 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 40 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on US 40 from 2015 to 2024: 44, with 45 deaths. Licking County was second with 17.
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Where the US 40 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 40 in Ohio (filed under 19 spellings, such as "US-40", "US-40 BROAD ST", "US-40 BROAD ST", "US-40 COLUMBIA 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.