Car accident statistics for Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020-2024)

Car accident deaths in Cuyahoga County by year

Car accident deaths in Cuyahoga County ranged from 71 to 105 across the five years from 2020 to 2024. The county recorded 96 deaths in 2020, which rose to 105 in 2021, then fell to 71 in 2022, the lowest year in the span. Deaths rose again to 91 in 2023 and to 104 in 2024. The year 2021 stands as the highest year with 105 car accident deaths, while 2022 stands as the lowest with 71. Comparing the first and last years, 2024's count of 104 was 8 deaths higher than 2020's count of 96.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in Cuyahoga County car accidents

Among the 467 car accident deaths recorded in Cuyahoga County from 2020 through 2024, People in cars, SUVs, pickups or vans account for 340 deaths, a 72.8% share, making up the majority of the total. People in other vehicles account for 46 deaths, a 9.9% share. Nonoccupants (FARS person-type grouping) account for 81 deaths, a 17.3% share, a category that covers pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants recorded in these crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

How the fatal car crashes happened

Of the 467 car accident deaths recorded from 2020 through 2024, 262 deaths, a 56.1% share, fall under Not a collision with a motor vehicle in transport, meaning the crash's first harmful event was something other than a collision between motor vehicles in transport, such as striking a pedestrian, a cyclist, a parked vehicle or a fixed object, or a rollover. Among crashes whose first harmful event was a collision between motor vehicles in transport, Angle (side impact) crashes account for 90 deaths, Head-on crashes for 47, Rear-end crashes for 40 and Sideswipe crashes for 24, which are 19.3%, 10.1%, 8.6% and 5.1% of all 467 car accident deaths. Other and Unknown manners each account for 2 deaths (0.4% each).^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Time of day and setting

Of the car accident deaths recorded in Cuyahoga County from 2020 through 2024, Nighttime hours (6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.) account for 303 deaths, a 64.9% share, more than the 164 deaths, a 35.1% share, recorded during Daytime hours (6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.). By land use, Urban areas account for 455 deaths, a 97.4% share, while Rural areas account for 0 deaths. Car accidents that also involved a large truck account for 31 deaths, a 6.6% share of the county's car accident deaths.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Car accident death rate compared with Ohio and the United States

Cuyahoga County's average annual rate of car accident deaths is 7.5 per 100,000 residents, calculated from 467 deaths between 2020 and 2024. That rate sits lower than Ohio's rate of 8.9 and lower than the national rate of 10.5. Among the listed neighboring counties, Summit County, Ohio carries a rate of 7.0 and Lorain County, Ohio carries a rate of 6.9; Cuyahoga County's rate of 7.5 is higher than both. This rate reflects average annual deaths per 100,000 residents and does not adjust for miles driven or for visitors to the county.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

Recorded characteristics of all fatal crashes

Looking at all fatal crashes in Cuyahoga County, of any vehicle type, as shares of all traffic deaths, Roadway departure is recorded in 269 deaths, a 49.1% share, and Speeding-related crashes are recorded in 195 deaths, a 35.6% share. At an intersection accounts for 169 deaths (30.8%), Pedestrian involved for 98 deaths (17.9%), Motorcycle involved for 90 deaths (16.4%), and Hit-and-run for 67 deaths (12.2%). Driver distraction reported appears in 15 deaths (2.7%) and In a work zone in 10 deaths (1.8%). Because a single crash can carry more than one characteristic, these shares overlap rather than add to 100%.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

A crash can carry several characteristics, so the rows overlap and do not add to 100%. These are recorded characteristics, not findings of fault.

About these figures

These figures come from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public where someone dies within 30 days. Crashes are grouped by the county where they occurred, not by where anyone killed lived, which is worth keeping in mind for anyone, including a car accident lawyer, reviewing how these counts are organized. Data for 2020 through 2023 come from FARS Final Files, while 2024 figures come from the Annual Report File and may be revised later. Rates are built from Census Bureau population estimates and do not account for miles driven or visitors. FARS covers fatal crashes only, so nonfatal crashes and injuries are not part of these counts.^[8][6][7]

See also

• Car accident statistics for Summit County, Ohio (2020-2024)
• Ohio car accident statistics (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Truck accident statistics for Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)