| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-71 in Ohio[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 56[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 135[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 41.5%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 47[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-71 in Ohio recorded 56 deaths in large-truck crashes from 2020 to 2024, accounting for 41.5% of the 135 deaths assigned to the route. Those large-truck deaths occurred in 47 fatal crashes. The truck accident death count includes everyone killed in those crashes, rather than only people occupying trucks. These figures describe fatal crashes recorded on the Ohio segment through the crash-level route fields, with deaths counted by crash location.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For this I-71 Ohio summary, a truck accident means a fatal crash involving at least one large truck. The definition covers medium or heavy trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds and excludes buses and motor homes. Assignment requires ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID, the recorded trafficway identifier. Those fields identify route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-71 truck accident deaths in Ohio by year
Annual truck accident deaths on I-71 in Ohio rose from 11 in 2020 to 14 in 2021, then fell to 13 in 2022. They fell again to 8 in 2023 before rising to 10 in 2024. The highest large-truck death count was 14 in 2021, and the lowest was 8 in 2023. Neither extreme was tied.[1][2][3][4][5]
All deaths assigned to the route followed the same direction: 27 in 2020, 34 in 2021, 31 in 2022, 18 in 2023 and 25 in 2024. For that measure, 2021 was also the highest year and 2023 the lowest, without ties. Each annual truck accident figure counts deaths in crashes involving large trucks, while the all-route column counts deaths across fatal crashes assigned to I-71.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 27 |
| 2021 | 14 | 34 |
| 2022 | 13 | 31 |
| 2023 | 8 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10 | 25 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-71 in Ohio
Truck accident deaths assigned to I-71 in Ohio occurred in 14 counties. Among the listed rows, Franklin County and Richland County shared the highest death count, each recording 8 deaths and 14.3% of the segment total. Morrow County and Delaware County each recorded 6 deaths and 10.7%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Ashland County, Hamilton County and Medina County each had 4 deaths and 7.1%. Madison County, Wayne County and Fayette County each had 3 deaths and 5.4%, tying for the lowest death count among the listed rows. These county figures locate the fatal truck accident crashes within the Ohio segment; they do not identify where the people who died lived.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 8 | 14.3% |
| Richland County | 8 | 14.3% |
| Morrow County | 6 | 10.7% |
| Delaware County | 6 | 10.7% |
| Ashland County | 4 | 7.1% |
| Hamilton County | 4 | 7.1% |
| Medina County | 4 | 7.1% |
| Madison County | 3 | 5.4% |
| Wayne County | 3 | 5.4% |
| Fayette County | 3 | 5.4% |
How the truck crashes on I-71 happened
The I-71 Ohio truck accident breakdown records rear-end crashes at 21 deaths (37.5%), angle crashes at 3 (5.4%), sideswipes at 6 (10.7%) and head-on crashes at 2 (3.6%). The row "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" records 24 deaths (42.9%). It describes a first harmful event other than collision with a motor vehicle in transport, including a rollover or striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime, 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 20 truck accident deaths (35.7%); nighttime, 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 36 (64.3%). Urban locations recorded 27 deaths (48.2%), and rural locations recorded 29 (51.8%). Work-zone deaths numbered 4. All these breakdowns count people killed in large-truck crashes, not the number of trucks or fatal crashes.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-71 in other states
Across I-71, the separately supplied route total is 71 deaths in large-truck crashes, with deaths recorded in 2 states. Ohio's 56 deaths represent 78.9% of that route total for 2020 to 2024. This route-wide truck accident measure has a different geographic scope from the Ohio segment count.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The other-state table displays "No other state segment met the threshold" with 0. That entry supplies no named other-state segment for a death-count comparison with Ohio. The listed other-state entries are a subset, not the route-wide total. These truck accident counts are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings. For readers searching for a truck accident lawyer, the geographic distinction to retain is Ohio's segment versus I-71 across states.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
For I-71 in Ohio, FARS supplies a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes, excluding nonfatal crashes and injuries. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and a death within 30 days. Truck accident deaths follow recorded crash locations, not residence.[8][6][7]
Ohio's I-71 assignment uses crash-level ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID. These signing and location fields do not establish the highway's full geographic extent. Large-truck involvement establishes neither fault nor that the person killed occupied a truck. The 2020 to 2023 figures use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. NHTSA's replacement Final File can change the 2024 truck accident figures.[8][6][7]
See also
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Franklin County, Ohio (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Delaware County, Ohio (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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