COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Summit County: larger FARS fatality book
Summit County (OH) holds a larger FARS book (343, #160 of 3,137) with 46 latest-year deaths.
- 343
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 46
- Latest Year Deaths
- Very high count
- 8.6
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Increasing
- Trend
Larger fatality book
Summit County ranks #160 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (343 across 2016-2023) - top-third book size.
Summit County in the larger-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Summit County carries a top-third fatality book (343 across 2016-2023, #160 of 3,137) at 8.6/100k.
- #1,906 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #160 of 3,137
- larger-book third
- #67 of 86
- in OH by rate
- Increasing
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost SUMMIT-153 · Summit 8.6/100k · #1,906 of 2,328
Summit County · 8.6/100k · increasing
- CRASH 8.6/100k
- FARS #1,906 of 2,328
- NHTSA 343 book
- MILE Increasing
- POST near Boulder
- BAND -39.6% vs OH
Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Ohio state profile →
Summit County rate neighbourhood
Deaths per 100,000 residents vs nearest nationwide rate peers (pop ≥250k).
- Summit
Summit County
9 per 100k
- Boulder
Boulder County
9 per 100k
- Ventura
Ventura County
9 per 100k
- Wake
Wake County
9 per 100k
- Baldwin
Baldwin County
9 per 100k
What this shows Summit County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.
How does Summit County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Summit County is 39% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Ohio, Summit County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 14.2 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Summit County's rate and the state average is 5.6 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Morgan County, at 22.0 per 100,000 (a difference of 13.4). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Fayette County (38.2), Harrison County (35.3), Noble County (34.9), Preble County (34.5), Pike County (29.6), Gallia County (27.6), Guernsey County (26.3), Vinton County (24.1), Fulton County (23.8), Clinton County (23.8), Hardin County (23.1), Madison County (22.4), Carroll County (22.4), Morgan County (22.0).
Summit County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
9 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 82% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
Counties with similar FARS profiles
Two cross-state peer sets for Summit County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.
Similar per-capita fatality rate
Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (8.6 here), outside Ohio.
Similar fatality volume
Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (343 here), excluding the rate-peer set.
More road safety data related to Summit County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Summit County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Ohio statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for OH
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with SLetter index including OH counties
- BOULDER County, CO fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- VENTURA County, CA fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- WAKE County, NC fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
- BALDWIN County, AL fatalitiesSimilar nationwide FARS profile
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Summit County, Ohio?
Summit County recorded 343 total traffic fatalities across 319 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 46 fatalities. The county averages approximately 38.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Summit County?
Despite a comparatively active crash history (319 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Summit County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Ohio may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Summit County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Summit County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Summit County?
Summit County has a fatality rate of 8.6 per 100,000 residents, which leaves it safer than most U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Summit County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Summit County ranks #1,906 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #67 of 86 rated counties in OH, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Summit County compare to the rest of Ohio?
Summit County's per-capita rate of 8.6 per 100,000 residents is below the Ohio county average of 14.2. Visit the Ohio state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Summit County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.