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61Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Fatal crashes in Columbus, 2024
66Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Deaths in Columbus fatal crashes, 2024
5.7%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File
Share of Ohio's 1,077 fatal crashes, 2024
69%Source: Computed from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File (42 of 61)
Of fatal crashes with a known time happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Crash-level figures are from the NHTSA FARS 2024 Annual Report File, the latest year published; the file can still be revised.
Columbus quick facts list the newest sourced crash figures for Columbus, taken from NHTSA publications.
Figures come from NHTSA; the 2025 numbers are early estimates and NHTSA revises them in early 2027, and the 2024 crash-level file can still be revised.
The bars count Columbus's 2024 fatal crashes by manner of collision, as coded in FARS. The first-listed type is the most common.
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Each dot is a fatal crash in Columbus, Ohio from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020 to 2024, placed at the latitude and longitude the investigating agency reported. The map shows 405 crashes and 435 deaths; the few crashes coded to Columbus, Ohio but reported far outside it are left off. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The deadliest hour is 10p–11p and the deadliest day is Saturday. 67% of crashes with a known time happened between 6 PM and 6 AM.
| Hour | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12a–1a | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 1a–2a | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
| 2a–3a | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| 3a–4a | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4a–5a | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 5a–6a | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6a–7a | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 7a–8a | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8a–9a | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 9a–10a | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10a–11a | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 11a–12p | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 12p–1p | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 1p–2p | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2p–3p | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 3p–4p | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 4p–5p | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| 5p–6p | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 6p–7p | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| 7p–8p | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
| 8p–9p | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| 9p–10p | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 10p–11p | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 35 |
| 11p–12a | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
435 people died and 267 more were injured, including 111 pedestrians and 11 cyclists killed.
Everyone involved in these fatal crashes, by the most serious injury recorded.
Cars were in the most fatal crashes; motorcycles and mopeds were in 76.
Every vehicle in these fatal crashes, by body type.
Source: NHTSA FARS Annual Report Files 2020-2024 (accident.csv), 2020–2024. Fatal crashes only (FARS covers every crash in which someone died within 30 days); an intersection is listed when two or more fatal crashes were reported at the same pair of roads. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.
These are fatal crashes in Columbus recorded in NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2024, the latest year NHTSA has published crash-level data. FARS counts 61 fatal crashes and 66 deaths in Columbus that year; the table lists the 25 most recent, newest first. The 2024 file is NHTSA's Annual Report File and can still be revised. A dash means the field was not reported or the crash happened outside city limits.
| Case number | County | City | Crash date | Time | Road / Highway | Collision type | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391109 | Franklin | Columbus | Dec 24, 2024 | 22:30 | MU-4248 SULLIVANT AV at MU-7294 SYLVAN AV | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 391102 | Franklin | Columbus | Dec 22, 2024 | 04:17 | CR-123 WILLIAMS RD | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 2 |
| 391058 | Franklin | Columbus | Dec 10, 2024 | 16:40 | US-40 BROAD ST at TS-1598 PASADENA AV | Angle | 1 |
| 391017 | Franklin | Columbus | Dec 1, 2024 | 16:36 | CR-75 CLEVELAND AVE | Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| 391051 | Franklin | Columbus | Nov 28, 2024 | 11:23 | CR-222 GENDER RD | Front-to-Front | 2 |
| 390966 | Franklin | Columbus | Nov 7, 2024 | 04:32 | CR-177 STELZER RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 390965 | Franklin | Columbus | Nov 5, 2024 | 14:26 | MU-1773 4TH ST | Angle | 1 |
| 390923 | Franklin | Columbus | Oct 23, 2024 | 17:46 | CR-22 FISHER RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 390993 | Franklin | Columbus | Oct 20, 2024 | 17:04 | CR-177 STELZER RD at MIDDLEMORE DR | Angle | 1 |
| 390867 | Franklin | Columbus | Oct 12, 2024 | 06:13 | MU-00875 FREBIS AVE | Single/non-collision: Utility Pole/Light Support | 1 |
| 390865 | Franklin | Columbus | Oct 8, 2024 | 21:58 | I-270 | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 390830 | Franklin | Columbus | Sep 28, 2024 | 20:51 | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD at MU-1300 MAPLEBROOK LA | Angle | 1 |
| 390804 | Franklin | Columbus | Sep 24, 2024 | 00:52 | MU-17TH AVE at MU-WOODLAND AVE | Angle | 1 |
| 390811 | Franklin | Columbus | Sep 18, 2024 | 01:04 | MU-4268 5TH AV | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 390779 | Franklin | Columbus | Sep 15, 2024 | 02:27 | I-270 | Angle | 1 |
| 390785 | Franklin | Columbus | Sep 9, 2024 | 22:36 | CR-177 STELZER RD | Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| 390769 | Franklin | Columbus | Sep 9, 2024 | 18:37 | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD at CR-7004 OLD DUBLIN GRANVILE RD | Front-to-Front | 1 |
| 390836 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 31, 2024 | 00:59 | CR-3 NORTON RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 390694 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 26, 2024 | 00:46 | SR-3 WESTERVILLE RD at CR-171 INNIS RD | Single/non-collision: Pedalcyclist | 1 |
| 390700 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 25, 2024 | 02:49 | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
| 390635 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 19, 2024 | 03:33 | MU-4207 LIVINGSTON AVE | Front-to-Front | 3 |
| 390656 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 18, 2024 | 01:44 | MU-4205 REFUGEE RD | Single/non-collision: Curb | 1 |
| 390629 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 14, 2024 | 18:25 | ALLEY | Single/non-collision: Tree (Standing Only) | 1 |
| 390688 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 12, 2024 | 19:43 | MU-4337 HIGH ST at MU-84289 KELSO RD | Not Reported | 1 |
| 390702 | Franklin | Columbus | Aug 3, 2024 | 17:15 | MU-4248 SULLIVANT AV | Single/non-collision: Pedestrian | 1 |
Questions
You can obtain a copy of your Columbus police report at AccidentReports.com or you can go through the Columbus Police Department or other local police agencies, in a few different ways.
You can visit the Columbus Police Department and fill out a Records Request Form in person. The Columbus Police Department is located at: Public Safety Building 510 10th Street Columbus, Georgia 31902. You must obtain your report from the police officers at the Desk Services section located in the lobby of the Public Safety Building. Hours of operation: Monday to Friday 7 am to 7 pm. Contact the law enforcement agency prior to picking up your report to ensure it’s available. Phone: 706-653-3205
To obtain a copy of your GA accident report by mail, you may submit a written request and include an advanced payment of $2.00. Mail your request to: Columbus Police Department Public Safety Building, Attn: Records 510 10th Street Columbus, Georgia31902
Visit the Columbus Police Department’s website and send an email request for your electronic accident report. Reports must be picked up in person at: Columbus Police Department Public Safety Building, Attn: Records 510 10th Street Columbus, Georgia 31902
Traffic accident reports are usually filled out by the responding law enforcement officer at the end of their shift, so the reports are typically available within forty-eight to seventy-two hours after the report was taken.
Columbus and Macon County accident reports are $2.00 per copy.
Anyone involved in the accident can obtain a copy of a report, however, there is limited access to unredacted reports. Other parties that can obtain a copy of a crash report include personal injury lawyers, insurance carriers, and the parents or legal guardians of a minor.
If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in personal injuries and/or property damage, an accident report can be used as valuable evidence in an insurance claim. You must provide proof to the other driver’s insurance company that shows their policy holder was negligent and should be held liable for your damages. In an accident report, you will find important information including:
If your accident took place outside the Columbus Police Department’s jurisdiction, you may need to contact other local law enforcement agencies, including:
After an accident, you can give copies of your accident reports to your personal injury lawyer and your insurance company. The information in this report, including the law enforcement official’s opinion regarding who they believe was at fault for the accident, can significantly strengthen an insurance claim and help you receive compensation for your damages. For example, if you were involved in a collision with an impaired driver or a commercial vehicle driver who received a citation for speeding, an accident attorney could use this information, to strengthen your claim and prove the other driver was negligent.
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