US 62 in Ohio: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 118 fatal crashes on US 62 in Ohio killed 126 people, the 6th most of 494 numbered roads in Ohio. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 13 counties of Ohio. All fatal crashes in Ohio.
Deaths on US 62 in Ohio by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 16 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 62 in Ohio: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Franklin, Stark and Licking counties together held 56% of fatal crashes on US 62 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 90%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | 0 | 25 | 27 |
| 2 | Stark County | 2 | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | Licking County | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| 4 | Mahoning County | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| 5 | Fayette County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Trumbull County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Pickaway County | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Holmes 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 62 in Ohio
118 fatal crashes on US 62 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 September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb11.9%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr6.8%
- May4.2%
- Jun8.5%
- Jul5.9%
- Aug11.0%
- Sep12.7%
- Oct11.0%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec5.1%
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 62 in Ohio first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 62%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 19%, a pedestrian in 8.5%, a cyclist in 3.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 73 | 62% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 19% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 8.5% |
| Other | 5 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.4% |
| Rollover | 4 | 3.4% |
| 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 62 in Ohio compare with the state
The largest difference from Ohio: from 2015 to 2024, 37% of fatal crashes on US 62 in Ohio were at or near an intersection, against 27% across Ohio. Also above the Ohio share: distracted drivers. 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 118 crashes.
| US 62 | Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 51% | 42% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 27% | above the Ohio share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 32% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Speeding | 16% | 23% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.3% | 5.0% | above the Ohio share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 55% | about the same as the Ohio share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.9% | 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 | 7.9% | 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 62 in Ohio
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 62 in Ohio?
- 118 fatal crashes killed 126 people on US 62 in Ohio from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 62 in Ohio do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Franklin County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 27 deaths. Stark County was second with 23.
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Where the US 62 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 62 in Ohio (filed under 26 spellings, such as "US-62", "US-62 ALBERT ST", "US-62 ATLANTIC BLVD", "US-62 BROADWAY"). 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.