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CRASH INTELLIGENCE REPORT · CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OH · 2021
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Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis
75 CRASHES IN
CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS, OH
2021
In 2021, Cuyahoga Heights experienced 75 traffic crashes, resulting in 40 injuries but no fatalities. The most notable finding is the absence of any traffic fatalities during this period. Additionally, 66.7% of all crashes reported no injuries.
75
Total Crash Events
0
Persons Killed
40
Persons Injured
14.7%
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
11
Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2021
There were 11 hit-and-run crashes in Cuyahoga Heights in 2021, accounting for 14.7% of all reported crashes. This figure is based on the initial determination by the responding officer.
Vulnerable Road User Casualties
In 2021, there were no fatalities reported for pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists in Cuyahoga Heights. A total of 40 motorists sustained injuries in crashes. No pedestrians or cyclists were reported injured during this period.
0
Motorists Killed
40
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 incidents in Cuyahoga Heights peaked on Thursdays, with 16 crashes recorded. The most frequent hour for crashes was 6 PM, with 7 occurrences. The majority of crashes, 49 out of 75, 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 Cuyahoga Heights, 66.7% (50 crashes), resulted in no injuries. Injury crashes accounted for 33.3% of the total, with 2 serious injuries, 7 minor injuries, and 16 possible injuries reported. There were no fatal crashes recorded in 2021.
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 Cuyahoga Heights occurred under clear weather conditions (46 crashes) and on dry road surfaces (50 crashes). Daylight was also the predominant lighting condition, accounting for 49 crashes. Adverse conditions such as rain (14 crashes), wet roads (21 crashes), and dark-lighted roadways (24 crashes) were also present in a notable number of incidents.
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 group most frequently represented among persons involved in crashes was 26-34, accounting for 31 individuals. Ford vehicles were involved in the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 vehicles. Chevrolet followed with 17 vehicles involved.
Top Vehicle Makes (144 vehicles)
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
7 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.
Sex Distribution (163 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 vast majority of crashes, 68 out of 75, occurred on the roadway itself. A smaller proportion of crashes, 7 incidents, occurred off the main travel lanes, including 3 on the shoulder, 2 on ramps, and 2 on the roadside. These off-roadway incidents represent approximately 9.3% of all crashes.
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, 116 were at locations with no traffic control present, making it the dominant condition. Signalized locations accounted for 18 vehicles involved in crashes, while uncontrolled locations (no control, stop sign, yield sign) collectively represented 126 vehicles. This indicates that 87.5% of vehicles involved in crashes were at uncontrolled locations.
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 leading contributing factors among units involved in crashes were "Following too Close / ACDA" and "Improper Lane Change," each cited 12 times. "Failure to Yield" was another significant factor, noted in 11 instances. These three factors combined represent a substantial portion of identified improper actions.
Driver Contributing Factor
Showing top 9 of 15 reported. 6 additional (7 total) not shown: Improper Passing, Vision Obstruction, Improper Backing, Improper Turn, Load shifting/Falling/Spilling, Ran Red Light.
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Driver Condition
Two drivers involved in crashes were reported as being "Under the Influence of Medications / Drugs / Alcohol." This represents 1.4% of all drivers involved.
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
One driver was identified as having "Other distraction inside the vehicle" at the time of their crash. This accounts for 0.7% of all drivers involved in crashes.
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 occurred on straight-level roadways (46 crashes) or straight-grade roadways (23 crashes). Crashes occurring on curves, specifically "Curve Level" alignments, accounted for 6 incidents, representing 8% of all crashes. Additionally, 23 crashes occurred on grades, comprising 30.7% of the total.
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 units involved was "Straight Ahead," accounting for 85 instances or 59.0% of vehicles. "Changing Lanes" was the second most frequent action with 17 instances (11.8%), followed by "Slowing or Stopped In Traffic" with 13 instances (9.0%).
Pre-Crash Driver Action
Showing top 9 of 12 reported. 3 additional (3 total) not shown: Negotiating a Curve, Backing, Parked.
Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 · Vehicle unit records
Manner of Collision
The most frequent manners of collision were "Rear-end" and "Sideswipe; same direction," each accounting for 21 crashes and 28% of the total. "Not Collision Between Two Vehicles in Transport" was also highly prevalent, representing 20 crashes or 26.7% 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 Car" was the most common vehicle type involved in crashes, accounting for 65 out of 144 vehicles, or 45.1%. Commercial-like vehicles, including Semi-Tractors, Single Unit Trucks, Cargo Vans, and Buses, collectively represented 18 vehicles, making up 12.5% of all vehicles involved.
Vehicle Type
"Other" combines 5 smaller categories (5 records): Van (9-15 Seats) (1), Cargo Van (1), Heavy Equipment (1), Other Vehicle (1), Bus (16+ Passengers) (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 vast majority of persons involved in crashes, totaling 141 individuals, or 83.9%. Occupants accounted for 27 persons, representing 16.1% of those involved. No pedestrians or cyclists were recorded among the persons involved.
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 168 persons involved in crashes, 123 (73.2%) sustained no injuries. A total of 40 persons (23.8%) sustained injuries, including 2 serious, 11 minor, and 27 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 persons for whom safety equipment use was recorded, 147 individuals, used both shoulder and lap belts. A small proportion, 3 persons, were recorded as using no safety equipment. This represents 1.9% of those with known safety equipment status.
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 most common crash type involved two vehicles, accounting for 50 incidents. Single-vehicle crashes represented 20 out of the 75 total crashes, comprising 26.7%. There were also rare multi-vehicle incidents, including one crash involving 6 vehicles and another involving 8 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: Cuyahoga Heights, OH
- Total crash records analyzed: 75
- Total persons involved: 168
- Total vehicles involved: 144
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). "Cuyahoga Heights, 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/cuyahoga-heights/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