Traffic deaths on Ohio roads decreased over the last three years. State officials are pushing to continue that trend for a fourth straight year.

In 2024, Ohio recorded 1,157 deaths on state roads, down from 1,242 in 2023 and 1,275 in 2022. Data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol shows 2025 could be trending in the other direction. As of Nov. 13, there have been 976 traffic deaths compared to 1,029 at the same point last year.

"Just a couple of months ago, we were down about 15% when you looked at fatalities compared to the same period of the year before, and now we're down about 5% so we're really concerned about that gap closing and potentially surpassing last year's numbers," says the Ohio Department of Transportation's Matt Bruning.

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