Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

30 CRASHES IN
BELLEVUE, OH
2022

All metrics benchmarked against2021

Total crashes in Bellevue decreased significantly from 52 in 2021 to 30 in 2022, representing a 42.3% reduction. Despite this overall decrease, hit-and-run crashes and DUI crashes both doubled from 1 to 2 incidents year-over-year. Fatalities remained at 0 in both periods, while total injuries decreased from 12 to 6.

30

-42.3%was 52

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

-50.0%was 12

Persons Injured

2

100.0%was 1

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (0) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (0) 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 · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a notable decrease in crash activity, with total crashes falling by 42.3% from 52 in 2021 to 30 in 2022. This reduction was accompanied by a 50% decrease in total injuries, from 12 in 2021 to 6 in 2022. Fatalities remained consistently at 0 across both years.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2022

100.0% vs prior (1)

Hit-and-run crashes increased from 1 incident in 2021 to 2 incidents in 2022. Concurrently, the hit-and-run rate rose from 1.9% of all crashes in 2021 to 6.7% in 2022. This indicates an upward trend in the proportion of crashes involving a hit-and-run.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

6

Motorists Injured

Prior: 11-45.5%

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · 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 Tuesday in 2021, which recorded 11 incidents, to Friday in 2022, with 6 incidents. Similarly, the peak crash hour moved from 8 AM in 2021 (9 incidents) to 11 AM in 2022 (5 incidents). This indicates a change in the temporal patterns of crash occurrences.

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

No fatal crashes were recorded in either 2021 or 2022, maintaining a fatal rate of 0 for both periods. Total injuries decreased by 50%, from 12 in 2021 to 6 in 2022. The proportion of crashes resulting in no injuries increased from 78.8% in 2021 to 86.7% in 2022, suggesting a shift towards less severe outcomes.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury3minor injury crashes10%
-50.0%prior 6
Possible Injury1possible injury crashes3.3%
-80.0%prior 5
No Injury26no injury crashes86.7%
-36.6%prior 41

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

The number of crashes occurring in clear weather decreased from 41 in 2021 to 18 in 2022, while crashes in cloudy conditions increased from 4 to 7. Crashes occurring in daylight also decreased from 41 in 2021 to 26 in 2022. The number of crashes on dry road surfaces saw a reduction from 43 in 2021 to 24 in 2022.

Weather

Clear18 (60.0%)
-56.1%prior 41
Cloudy7 (23.3%)
Snow2 (6.7%)
-60.0%prior 5
Blowing Sand; Soil; Dirt; Snow1 (3.3%)
Freezing Rain or Freezing Drizzle1 (3.3%)
Other/Unknown1 (3.3%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight26 (86.7%)
-36.6%prior 41
Dark - Roadway Not Lighted3 (10.0%)
Dawn/Dusk1 (3.3%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry24 (80.0%)
-44.2%prior 43
Ice2 (6.7%)
Snow2 (6.7%)
-66.7%prior 6
Slush1 (3.3%)
Wet1 (3.3%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

The total number of vehicles involved in crashes decreased from 96 in 2021 to 57 in 2022. Passenger Cars, which were the most involved vehicle type in 2021 with 42 incidents, decreased to 16 incidents in 2022, while Sport Utility Vehicles became the most involved in 2022 with 22 incidents. The top vehicle makes shifted, with Chevrolet becoming the most frequent in 2022 (13 incidents) compared to Ford and Chevrolet being equally frequent in 2021 (20 incidents each).

Top Vehicle Makes (57 vehicles)

1
CHEVROLET13 (22.8%)
-35.0%prior 20
2
FORD9 (15.8%)
-55.0%prior 20
3
HONDA5 (8.8%)
4
JEEP4 (7%)
-33.3%prior 6
5
TOYOTA3 (5.3%)
-40.0%prior 5
6
FREIGHTLINER3 (5.3%)
7
HYUNDAI3 (5.3%)
8
INTERNATIONAL2 (3.5%)
9
MACK2 (3.5%)
10
GMC2 (3.5%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

Sex Distribution (65 persons with recorded sex)

Male41 (63.1%)
-38.8%prior 67
Female24 (36.9%)
-17.2%prior 29

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 · 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: 2022-01-01 through 2022-12-31
  • Report generated: July 6, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-01-01 through 2022-12-31 (365 days)
  • Geographic scope: Bellevue, OH
  • Total crash records analyzed: 30
  • Total persons involved: 93
  • Total vehicles involved: 57

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

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "Bellevue, OH Crash Intelligence Report: 2022." Published July 6, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31. Data source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS), Csv Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/ohio/bellevue/2022-annual-report

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