Lawrence County, Ohio Car Accident Statistics

4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lawrence County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.7 for Ohio and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 34 traffic deaths in 32 crashes.

4Deaths in 2024
7.2Deaths per 100,000 residents (2024)
34Deaths, 2019–2024
-33%Change in deaths, 2019 to 2024

Traffic deaths in Lawrence County by year

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YearDeathsFatal crashes
202444
202322
202297
202166
202077
201966

Who died

People killed in Lawrence County crashes, 2019–2024.

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)22 (65%)
Motorcyclists8 (24%)
Pedestrians3 (9%)
Bicyclists1 (3%)

Roads with the most fatal crashes

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
SR-9344
SR-746
SR-14133
SR-24333
CR-6422
SR-52222
US-5222
US-52 OHIO RIVER SCENIC BYWAY11
CR-62 BUCK CREEK RD11
CR-70 LABELLE-BARTRAMSVILLE RD11

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
Chesapeake11
Hanging Rock11
Coal Grove11
Ironton11

When fatal crashes happen

Time of day

Midnight–6 a.m.3 (9%)
6 a.m.–noon7 (22%)
Noon–6 p.m.13 (41%)
6 p.m.–midnight9 (28%)

Day of week (most: Saturday)

Sunday4
Monday3
Tuesday3
Wednesday6
Thursday7
Friday2
Saturday7

25% of fatal crashes in Lawrence County happened in the dark, and 59% on roads classed as rural.

Drinking and speeding

16%Fatal crashes with a driver police reported had been drinking (5)
34%Fatal crashes where police reported speeding (11)

What the first impact was with:

Motor vehicle in-transport10 (31%)
Rollover/overturn7 (22%)
Embankment4 (13%)
Pedestrian3 (9%)
Other fixed object2 (6%)
Tree2 (6%)

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.