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Ohio State Trooper OVI Stats

In 2017, there were 14,481 OVI-related crashes in Ohio resulting in 405 deaths and 8,848 injuries, accounting for 35% of all fatal crashes. Drivers aged 21-39 were at fault in 55% of OVI crashes while males received 71% of citations. The Ohio State Highway Patrol issued over 27,000 OVI citations in 2017, more than 8% higher than 2016, with most issued late at night Friday through early Sunday mornings.

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Ohio State Trooper OVI Stats

In 2017, there were 14,481 OVI-related crashes in Ohio resulting in 405 deaths and 8,848 injuries, accounting for 35% of all fatal crashes. Drivers aged 21-39 were at fault in 55% of OVI crashes while males received 71% of citations. The Ohio State Highway Patrol issued over 27,000 OVI citations in 2017, more than 8% higher than 2016, with most issued late at night Friday through early Sunday mornings.

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Traffic Safety Bulletin

December 2018

Operating a Vehicle Impaired

Map and Table:


2017 OVI-Related Crashes

OSHP Number of
District Crashes

District 1 1,203

District 2 809

District 3 3,031

District 4 1,388

District 5 1,744

District 6 2,365

District 7 906

District 8 2,326

District 9 709

Total 14,481

OVI-RELATED CRASHES
 In 2017, 14,481 OVI-related1 crashes occurred on Ohio roadways resulting in 405 deaths and 8,848
injuries. This is a small decrease from 2016 when 14,506 crashes occurred. OVI-related crashes
accounted for 35% of all fatal crashes in Ohio in 2017. Over the last five years, 36% of fatal crashes
have been OVI-related.

 In 2017, drivers aged 21-39 were at-fault in 55% of OVI-related crashes in Ohio while underage drivers
(15-20) were at-fault in another 6%. A male driver was at-fault in 71% of OVI-related crashes. The
leading cause of OVI-related crashes in 2017 was a failure to control the vehicle (39% of crashes).

 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,874 people were killed
nationwide in alcohol-related crashes in 2017,2 about one death every 48 minutes. In 68% of alcohol-
impaired driving fatalities, at least one driver involved had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or
above 0.15 g/dL, although every state makes it illegal to drive with a BAC at or above 0.08 g/dL.
OSHP OVI CITATIONS
 In 2017, OSHP troopers issued 27,372 citations for OVI, more than 8% higher than 2016. Troopers have
written an average of 25,232 OVI citations per year over the last 5 years (2013-2017).
 Male drivers were the recipients of 73% of OVI citations written. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of OVI
citations were issued between midnight and 4:00 a.m.; More than half (54%) of all OVI arrests were
made between 5:00 p.m. Friday and 5:00 a.m. Sunday.
1 OVI-related includes alcohol and/or drug impairment. 2See Alcohol Impaired Driving. All data is provisional as of 11/16/2018.

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