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CRASH INTELLIGENCE REPORT · COLUMBIANA, OH · 2021
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Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis
132 CRASHES IN
COLUMBIANA, OH
2021
In 2021, Columbiana experienced 132 crashes, resulting in 2 fatalities and 42 injuries. The most frequent collision type was rear-end, accounting for 37.1% of all crashes.
132
Total Crash Events
2
Persons Killed
42
Persons Injured
4.5%
Hit-and-Run Rate
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 · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records
6
Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2021
Columbiana recorded 6 hit-and-run crashes in 2021, representing 4.5% of all crashes. It is important to note that hit-and-run status is based on the responding officer's initial determination.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
In 2021, 2 motorists were killed and 42 motorists were injured in crashes. There were no reported fatalities or injuries among pedestrians or cyclists during this period.
2
Motorists Killed
42
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
Crashes in Columbiana peaked on Fridays with 28 incidents, and the most frequent hour for crashes was 5 PM, recording 12 incidents. The majority of crashes, 89, occurred during daylight hours, while 34 crashes occurred during dark conditions.
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
Of the 132 crashes, 2 (1.5%) were fatal, and 24 (18.2%) resulted in injuries, while 106 (80.3%) were property-damage-only incidents. In total, 2 persons were killed and 42 persons were injured across all crashes.
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
The majority of crashes occurred under optimal conditions, with 89 (67.4%) happening in clear weather, 114 (86.4%) on dry roads, and 89 (67.4%) during daylight. Conversely, 8 crashes occurred in rain, 16 on wet roads, and 8 in unlit dark conditions.
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 largest age group involved in crashes was 65+ with 66 persons, followed by 35-44 with 45 persons, and 55-64 with 44 persons. Chevrolet was the most frequently involved vehicle make with 50 instances, followed by Ford with 38, and Dodge with 22.
Top Vehicle Makes (244 vehicles)
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
6 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (326 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)
Most crashes, 128, occurred on the roadway itself. A smaller proportion of crashes, 4 (3.0%), occurred off the travel lanes, with 3 on the roadside 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
Driver Contributing Factor
The leading contributing factor in crashes was 'Following too Close / ACDA' with 49 instances, accounting for 39.8% of reported factors. 'Failure to Yield' was the second most common factor with 34 instances (27.6%), followed by 'Improper Backing' with 10 instances (8.1%).
Driver Contributing Factor
Showing top 9 of 13 reported. 4 additional (8 total) not shown: Ran Red Light, Unsafe Speed, Improper Lane Change, Operating Defective Equipment.
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Commercial / Truck Involvement
Crashes involved 12 commercial trucks, representing 9.1% of all vehicles in crashes. These included 8 'Other Commercial Vehicles' and 4 'Semi-Tractor Trailers'.
Driver Condition
A total of 3 drivers were reported as 'Under the Influence of Medications / Drugs / Alcohol', accounting for 1.3% of drivers. Additionally, 2 drivers (0.8%) were noted to have a 'Physical Impairment'.
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
Only 1 driver was cited for 'Manually operating an electronic communication device', representing 0.4% of drivers. Another driver (0.4%) was distracted by 'Other distraction inside the vehicle'.
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
A total of 12 crashes (9.1%) occurred on curves, comprising 8 on 'Curve Level' and 4 on 'Curve Grade' alignments. Crashes on grades accounted for 28 incidents (21.2%), including 24 on 'Straight Grade' and 4 on 'Curve Grade' sections.
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 was 'Straight Ahead' with 131 instances, representing 54.0% of reported actions. 'Slowing or Stopped In Traffic' was the second most frequent at 47 instances (19.3%), followed by 'Making Left Turn' with 26 instances (10.7%).
Pre-Crash Driver Action
Showing top 9 of 12 reported. 3 additional (3 total) not shown: Other/Unknown, Negotiating a Curve, Making U-Turn.
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 frequent manner of collision, accounting for 49 crashes (37.1%). Angle collisions followed with 42 crashes (31.8%), and 27 crashes (20.5%) were classified as 'Not Collision Between Two Vehicles in Transport'.
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 common vehicle type involved in crashes, totaling 118 instances and representing 48.4% of all vehicles. Commercial vehicles, including 4 'Single Unit Trucks' and 4 'Semi-Tractors', accounted for 8 vehicles (3.3%).
Vehicle Type
"Other" combines 3 smaller categories (6 records): Cargo Van (3), Other Vehicle (2), Van (9-15 Seats) (1).
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Person Type
Drivers represented the largest group of persons involved in crashes, with 237 instances (72.0%). Occupants accounted for the remaining 92 persons (28.0%) in these incidents.
Person Type
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Crash-level records
Person Injury Severity
Of the 329 persons involved in crashes, 2 (0.6%) sustained fatal injuries. A total of 42 persons (12.8%) sustained injuries of varying severity (Serious, Minor, Possible).
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 vast majority of participants, 295, utilized 'Shoulder and Lap Belt Used' safety equipment. However, 10 participants (3.1%) were reported as using 'None Used' safety equipment.
Occupant Safety Equipment
"Other" combines 2 smaller categories (2 records): Child Restraint System - Rear Facing (1), Shoulder Belt Only Used (1).
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
Two-vehicle crashes were the most common, accounting for 108 incidents (81.8%). Single-vehicle crashes represented 22 incidents (16.7%), while 2 crashes (1.5%) involved three vehicles.
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 6, 2026
Data Coverage
- Reporting period: 2021-01-01 through 2021-12-31 (365 days)
- Geographic scope: Columbiana, OH
- Total crash records analyzed: 132
- Total persons involved: 329
- Total vehicles involved: 244
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). "Columbiana, OH Crash Intelligence Report: 2021." Published July 6, 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/columbiana/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 6, 2026 · All rights reserved