Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

52 CRASHES IN
ANDOVER, OH
2023

All metrics benchmarked against2022

Andover experienced a notable increase in crash severity and frequency from 2022 to 2023. Total crashes rose by 23.8%, from 42 to 52, while total fatalities doubled from 1 to 2. Injuries more than doubled, increasing by 108.3% from 12 to 25.

52

23.8%was 42

Total Crash Events

2

100.0%was 1

Persons Killed

25

108.3%was 12

Persons Injured

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (2) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (2) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities.

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a significant increase in crash activity year-over-year. Total crashes rose by 23.8%, from 42 in 2022 to 52 in 2023. This increase was accompanied by a doubling of fatalities, from 1 to 2, and a substantial 108.3% rise in injuries, from 12 to 25.

3

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2023

0.0% vs prior (3)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 3 for both 2022 and 2023. However, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 7.1% of total crashes in 2022 to 5.8% in 2023, as the total number of crashes increased.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

1

Pedestrians Killed

Prior: 0%

1

Motorists Killed

Prior: 10.0%

1

Pedestrians Injured

Prior: 0%

24

Motorists Injured

Prior: 12100.0%

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Thursday in 2022, with 11 crashes, to Saturday in 2023, with 13 crashes. The peak hour remained 6 PM in both periods, with 5 crashes in 2022 and 6 crashes in 2023. Additionally, Monday crashes increased from 6 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, and Wednesday crashes increased from 0 to 6.

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The fatal crash rate increased from 2.4% of total crashes in 2022 to 3.8% in 2023, with the number of fatal crashes doubling from 1 to 2. Crashes resulting in serious injuries (A) increased from 2 to 3, and minor injuries (B) rose from 9 to 12. Possible injury (C) crashes also saw an increase from 1 to 3, while the proportion of no-injury crashes decreased from 69% to 61.5%.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Fatal2fatal crashes3.8%
100.0%prior 1
Serious Injury3serious injury crashes5.8%
50.0%prior 2
Minor Injury12minor injury crashes23.1%
33.3%prior 9
Possible Injury3possible injury crashes5.8%
200.0%prior 1
No Injury32no injury crashes61.5%
10.3%prior 29

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather decreased from 28 in 2022 to 23 in 2023, while cloudy conditions saw an increase from 10 to 16 crashes. Crashes during daylight hours increased from 23 to 36, despite a slight decrease in crashes occurring in dark, unlighted conditions from 13 to 12. Wet road surface crashes significantly increased from 4 in 2022 to 13 in 2023, while crashes on snowy or icy roads decreased.

Weather

Clear23 (44.2%)
-17.9%prior 28
Cloudy16 (30.8%)
60.0%prior 10
Rain7 (13.5%)
Fog; Smog; Smoke4 (7.7%)
Other/Unknown1 (1.9%)
Snow1 (1.9%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight36 (69.2%)
56.5%prior 23
Dark - Roadway Not Lighted12 (23.1%)
-7.7%prior 13
Dark - Lighted Roadway3 (5.8%)
Dawn/Dusk1 (1.9%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry36 (69.2%)
12.5%prior 32
Wet13 (25.0%)
Ice1 (1.9%)
Other/Unknown1 (1.9%)
Snow1 (1.9%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of persons involved in crashes increased from 88 in 2022 to 120 in 2023. The 55-64 age group saw a doubling of persons involved, from 10 to 20, and the 21-25 age group increased from 7 to 15. In terms of vehicle makes, Ford became the most frequently involved make in 2023 with 18 instances, up from 9 in 2022, surpassing Chevrolet which decreased from 11 to 10.

Top Vehicle Makes (84 vehicles)

1
FORD18 (21.4%)
100.0%prior 9
2
CHEVROLET10 (11.9%)
-9.1%prior 11
3
GMC5 (6%)
4
HONDA5 (6%)
-37.5%prior 8
5
DODGE5 (6%)
6
TOYOTA4 (4.8%)
7
JEEP4 (4.8%)
8
KIA4 (4.8%)
9
HYUNDAI3 (3.6%)
10
SUBARU3 (3.6%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

2 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.

Sex Distribution (119 persons with recorded sex)

Male66 (55.5%)
29.4%prior 51
Female53 (44.5%)
43.2%prior 37

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Source

All crash data in this report is sourced from Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS), accessed programmatically via the Csv Open Data API (SODA). This dataset contains official police-reported motor vehicle traffic crash records maintained by the reporting jurisdiction's law enforcement agency. Records are published to the open data portal by the municipality and are subject to the portal's terms of use.

Data Retrieval

  • Access method: Csv Open Data API (SoQL queries)
  • Data format: Structured JSON via REST API
  • Record types queried: Crash events, person records, and vehicle unit records
  • Date filter applied: 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31
  • Report generated: July 6, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2023-01-01 through 2023-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: Andover, OH
  • Total crash records analyzed: 52
  • Total persons involved: 120
  • Total vehicles involved: 84

Analytical Methodology

  • Severity classification: Uses the KABCO injury scale (K=Fatal, A=Incapacitating injury, B=Non-incapacitating injury, C=Possible injury, O=No injury/property damage only), the standard classification in U.S. Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). Severity is assigned per crash event based on the most severe injury in that crash. A single fatal crash (K) may involve multiple fatalities; therefore the "Persons Killed" count in the headline KPIs may differ from the "Fatal" crash count in the severity breakdown.
  • Contributing factors: Reflect the officer-determined primary contributory cause recorded at the time of the crash report. These are preliminary determinations and may not reflect final investigation findings.
  • Hit-and-run classification: Based on the hit-and-run indicator field in the official crash report, as determined by the responding officer at the scene.
  • Temporal analysis: Day-of-week and hour-of-day distributions are computed from the crash date/time timestamp in each record.
  • Demographics: Age and sex distributions are drawn from person-level records linked to each crash event. A single crash may involve multiple persons.
  • Vehicle data: Make information is drawn from vehicle unit records linked to each crash event.
  • AI commentary: Narrative sections are generated by Google Gemini (large language model) based on the structured data. Commentary is descriptive, not predictive, and should not be interpreted as expert opinion.

Limitations & Disclaimers

  • Only crashes reported to and documented by law enforcement are included. Minor incidents, unreported crashes, and near-misses are not captured in this dataset.
  • Data reflects conditions at the time of the initial police report and may be subject to subsequent corrections, reclassifications, or supplements by the reporting agency.
  • Open data portal records may experience a publication lag - recently occurring crashes may not yet appear in the dataset at the time of report generation.
  • AI-generated commentary is produced by a large language model and is intended to highlight patterns in the data. It does not constitute legal, medical, or professional analysis.
  • Percentages are calculated from reported data and are subject to rounding.

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Data License

The underlying crash data is provided under the municipality's Open Data Terms of Use and is made available to the public for unrestricted use. This analysis and report is © 2026 Injuria.ai and may be cited with attribution using the suggested citation below.

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "Andover, OH Crash Intelligence Report: 2023." Published July 6, 2026. Reporting period: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31. Data source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS), Csv Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/ohio/andover/2023-annual-report

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