Butler County, Ohio Car Accident Statistics

35 people died in 32 fatal crashes in Butler County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 for Ohio and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 182 traffic deaths in 172 crashes.

35Deaths in 2024
8.8Deaths per 100,000 residents (2024)
182Deaths, 2019–2024
+67%Change in deaths, 2019 to 2024

Traffic deaths in Butler County by year

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YearDeathsFatal crashes
20243532
20233330
20223434
20213533
20202423
20192120

Who died

People killed in Butler County crashes, 2019–2024.

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)114 (63%)
Motorcyclists40 (22%)
Pedestrians24 (13%)
Bicyclists4 (2%)

Roads with the most fatal crashes

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
US-12766
SR-456
I-7544
SR-747 PRINCETON GLENDALE RD44
CR-19 CINCINNATI DAYTON RD33
CR-2821 UNION CENTRE BLVD33
SR-4 DIXIE HWY33
CR-116 PORT UNION RD33
CR-20 TYLERSVILLE RD33
CR-42 LAYHIGH RD22

As named in crash reports, 2019–2024. Long highways cross many miles of the county, so they tend to rank high.

Fatal crashes inside city limits

CityFatal crashesDeaths
Middletown2323
Hamilton1718
Fairfield1111
West Middletown88
Monroe56
Westchester33
Reily11
Millville11

When fatal crashes happen

Time of day

Midnight–6 a.m.33 (19%)
6 a.m.–noon25 (15%)
Noon–6 p.m.57 (33%)
6 p.m.–midnight57 (33%)

Day of week (most: Wednesday)

Sunday27
Monday19
Tuesday25
Wednesday28
Thursday19
Friday27
Saturday27

45% of fatal crashes in Butler County happened in the dark, and 26% on roads classed as rural.

Drinking and speeding

18%Fatal crashes with a driver police reported had been drinking (31)
15%Fatal crashes where police reported speeding (26)

What the first impact was with:

Motor vehicle in-transport80 (47%)
Pedestrian22 (13%)
Ditch9 (5%)
Curb8 (5%)
Rollover/overturn8 (5%)
Utility pole/light support7 (4%)

After a crash in Ohio

Injury claims have a filing deadline set by state law. See Ohio's car accident statute of limitations, and how shared fault can reduce what you recover.

Car accident lawyers in Ohio

Lawbamba lists 57 car accident lawyers with an office in Ohio, the practice area that deals with the fatal crash records on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).

Alan Spivak
SPIVAK & SAKELLARIOU, LLC
Car Accidents
Cincinnati · 5.0★ from 106 reviews
Alexander Pal
Obral, Silk & Associates, LLC
Car Accidents
Cleveland · 5.0★ from 17 reviews
Mark Rafidi
Rafidi, Pallante & Melewski LLC
Car Accidents
Canfield · 5.0★ from 17 reviews
Joseph Paulozzi
Paulozzi LPA
Car Accidents
Cleveland · 5.0★ from 15 reviews

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2024, which records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. Population figures are the Census Bureau's 2024 county estimates. A crash is counted where it happened, not where the people involved lived. “Drinking driver” means police reported a driver had been drinking; “speeding” means police reported at least one driver was speeding or going too fast for conditions. Injury-only crashes aren't in FARS.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with NHTSA, and this page is general information, not legal advice.