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CRASH INTELLIGENCE REPORT · BELLVILLE, OH · 2021
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Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis
28 CRASHES IN
BELLVILLE, OH
2021
In 2021, Bellville, OH recorded a total of 28 crashes, resulting in 0 fatalities and 8 injuries. A significant portion of these incidents were rear-end collisions, accounting for 42.9% of all crashes. Despite the number of crashes, there were no fatal incidents reported during this period.
28
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
8
Persons Injured
7.1%
Hit-and-Run Rate
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 · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
2
Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2021
Two crashes in Bellville, OH during 2021 were identified as hit-and-run incidents, representing 7.1% of all crashes. The determination of a hit-and-run status is based on the initial assessment by the responding officer at the scene.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
In 2021, there were 8 motorists injured in crashes in Bellville, OH. No pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists were killed during this period. The data indicates no injuries or fatalities among vulnerable road users such as pedestrians or cyclists.
0
Motorists Killed
8
Motorists Injured
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)
When Crashes Happen
Crash data from 2021 indicates that Saturday was the peak day for crashes, with 6 incidents reported. The peak hour for crashes was 4 PM, also with 4 incidents. Overall, 75% of crashes occurred during daylight hours.
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)
Crash Severity Breakdown
The majority of crashes in 2021, 78.6%, resulted in no injuries, categorized as property-damage-only incidents. Injury-involved crashes accounted for 21.4% of the total, with 1 serious injury, 3 minor injuries, and 2 possible injuries. There were no fatal crashes reported, meaning no crash events resulted in a fatality.
Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale
Severity Distribution (Crash Events)
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record
Road & Environmental Conditions
Most crashes in 2021 occurred under optimal conditions: 71.4% happened in clear weather, 75% on dry road surfaces, and 75% during daylight hours. Conversely, 4 crashes occurred in rain, 5 on wet roads, and 5 in dark conditions (either lighted or unlighted roadways).
Weather
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash
Lighting
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Lighting condition field
Road Surface
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Road surface condition field
Vehicles & Demographics
The age groups 65+ and 21-25 were most represented among persons involved in crashes, each accounting for 10 and 9 individuals respectively. Passenger Cars were the most frequently involved vehicle type with 18 instances, followed by Sport Utility Vehicles with 16. Chevrolet vehicles appeared most often, involved in 13 incidents.
Top Vehicle Makes (57 vehicles)
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
2 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (62 persons with recorded sex)
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Crash Location (First Harmful Event)
The majority of crashes, 78.6% (22 crashes), occurred on the roadway itself. An additional 21.4% of crashes, totaling 6 incidents, occurred outside the main travel lanes. These included 4 crashes outside the trafficway, 1 on an off-ramp, and 1 on the shoulder.
Crash Location (First Harmful Event)
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash-level records
Traffic Control Device
Among vehicles involved in crashes, 57.9% were at locations with no traffic control present. Another 36.8% of vehicles were involved in crashes at signalized locations. A smaller portion, 5.3%, were at locations controlled by a stop sign.
Traffic Control Device
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Driver Contributing Factor
The most frequent improper action contributing to crashes was 'Following too Close / ACDA', accounting for 13 instances. 'Failure to Yield' was the second most common factor with 3 instances. 'Drove off Road', 'Left of Center', and 'Ran Red Light' each contributed to 2 instances.
Driver Contributing Factor
Showing top 9 of 10 reported. 1 additional (1 total) not shown: Vision Obstruction.
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Driver Condition
Only one driver involved in crashes during 2021 was reported to be 'Under the Influence of Medications / Drugs / Alcohol'. This represents a small fraction of drivers whose condition was recorded. The vast majority of drivers were reported as 'Apparently Normal'.
Driver Condition
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Driver Distraction
Driver distraction was noted in 6 instances during 2021 crashes. 'Other distraction inside the vehicle' was the most common specific distraction, occurring 5 times. 'Talking on hand-held communication device' was reported once.
Driver Distraction
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Road Alignment
Most crashes (64.3%) occurred on 'Straight Level' road alignments. However, 14.3% of crashes occurred on curves (Curve Level or Curve Grade), and 25% occurred on grades (Straight Grade or Curve Grade).
Road Alignment
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash-level records
Pre-Crash Driver Action
The most common pre-crash action for drivers was 'Straight Ahead', accounting for 26 instances. 'Slowing or Stopped In Traffic' was the second most frequent action with 17 instances. 'Parked' was also noted in 7 instances immediately prior to a crash.
Pre-Crash Driver Action
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Manner of Collision
Rear-end collisions were the most prevalent type, accounting for 42.9% of all crashes (12 incidents). 'Not Collision Between Two Vehicles in Transport' was the next most common, representing 25% of crashes. Angle collisions made up 17.9% of incidents.
Manner of Collision
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash-level records
Vehicle Type
Passenger Cars were the most frequently involved vehicle type in crashes, with 18 instances. Sport Utility Vehicles followed closely with 16 instances, and Pickups accounted for 11. Commercial vehicles, specifically Semi-Tractors and Cargo Vans, collectively represented 6 vehicles involved.
Vehicle Type
"Other" combines 1 smaller categories (1 records): Unknown or Hit/Skip (1).
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Person Type
Drivers constituted the largest group of persons involved in crashes, accounting for 50 out of 64 individuals. Occupants were the second most common group, with 14 individuals. There were no pedestrians or cyclists recorded as involved persons.
Person Type
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash-level records
Person Injury Severity
Out of 63 persons with recorded injury severity, 87.3% sustained no injuries. A total of 8 persons (12.7%) sustained injuries, including 1 serious injury, 5 minor injuries, and 2 possible injuries. There were no fatalities among persons involved in crashes.
Person Injury Severity
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash-level records
Occupant Safety Equipment
The majority of participants, 47 out of 64, were recorded as using 'Shoulder and Lap Belt Used' safety equipment. Another 16 participants were listed under 'Other/Unknown' for safety equipment use. One participant was noted as using a 'Child Restraint System - Rear Facing'.
Occupant Safety Equipment
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Person-level records linked to crash events
Vehicles Per Crash
The dominant crash type involved two vehicles, accounting for 18 out of 28 incidents (64.3%). Single-vehicle crashes represented 25% of the total, with 7 incidents. One crash involved 7 vehicles, indicating a multi-vehicle pile-up.
Vehicles Per Crash
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash-level records
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: 2021-01-01 through 2021-12-31
- Report generated: July 5, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2021-01-01 through 2021-12-31 (365 days)
- Geographic scope: Bellville, OH
- Total crash records analyzed: 28
- Total persons involved: 64
- 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.
Non-Affiliation Disclosure
This report is produced independently by ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in partnership with any law enforcement agency, municipal government, state department of transportation, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Data is sourced from publicly available government open data portals.
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.
Corrections & Feedback
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Suggested Citation
ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "Bellville, OH Crash Intelligence Report: 2021." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31. Data source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS), Csv Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/ohio/bellville/2021-annual-report
About the Publisher
ThatCarHitMe.com is a crash data intelligence platform developed by Injuria.ai, a legal technology company specializing in traffic safety analytics. We aggregate and analyze publicly available government crash data to produce structured intelligence reports for communities, researchers, journalists, and legal professionals. Our reports combine programmatic data retrieval from official open data portals with AI-assisted narrative analysis.
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ThatCarHitMe.com · An Injuria.ai Company
ThatCarHitMe.com
An Injuria.ai Company
Crash Data Intelligence
Data: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv
Period: 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
Generated: July 5, 2026 · All rights reserved