Disappointing OH Traffic Death Numbers

Governor, DeWine announces that deaths caused by traffic crashes on Ohio’s roads this year have increased over 2018, making 2019 one of the deadliest years on the highway in the Buckeye State this decade. A total of 1,119 people have been killed in traffic crashes in Ohio this year to date, as compared to 1,068 traffic deaths during the entire year of 2018. Overall, traffic fatalities have increased in five of the past six years. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, more than 91,000 distracted driving crashes occurred in Ohio from 2013 to today, resulting in more than 47,000 injuries. A total of 305 people were killed in distracted driving accidents during the same period.