Yearly Traffic Safety Analysis

11 CRASHES IN
ELMORE, OH
2024

All metrics benchmarked against2023

In the current period, Elmore experienced 11 total crashes, a decrease of 38.9% compared to the 18 crashes recorded in the prior period. This represents a significant reduction in overall crash incidents year-over-year. The most notable shift was the 50% decrease in hit-and-run crashes, falling from 4 to 2.

11

-38.9%was 18

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

2

-33.3%was 3

Persons Injured

2

-50.0%was 4

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 · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

The overall trend indicates a notable decrease in crashes year-over-year, with total incidents falling from 18 in the prior period to 11 in the current period. This represents a 38.9% reduction in crashes. Fatalities remained at zero in both periods.

2

Hit-and-Run Crashes — 2024

-50.0% vs prior (4)

Hit-and-run crashes decreased by 50% year-over-year, falling from 4 incidents in the prior period to 2 in the current period. Consequently, the hit-and-run rate also decreased from 22.2% of all crashes in the prior period to 18.2% in the current period, indicating a downward trend.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

2

Motorists Injured

Prior: 3-33.3%

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The temporal patterns of crashes shifted between the two periods. The peak crash day moved from Saturday in the prior period (4 crashes) to Friday in the current period (3 crashes). Additionally, the peak crash hour changed significantly from 6 p.m. in the prior period (4 crashes) to 10 a.m. in the current period (2 crashes).

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

The number of total injuries decreased from 3 in the prior period to 2 in the current period, with no fatal crashes reported in either period. The proportion of crashes resulting in minor injuries increased from 5.6% (1 crash) in the prior period to 9.1% (1 crash) in the current period. Crashes with possible injuries, which accounted for 11.1% (2 crashes) in the prior period, were not recorded in the current period.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Minor Injury1minor injury crashes9.1%
0.0%prior 1
No Injury10no injury crashes90.9%
-33.3%prior 15

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Most severe injury per crash record

Road & Environmental Conditions

The proportion of crashes occurring in clear weather decreased from 83.3% (15 crashes) in the prior period to 72.7% (8 crashes) in the current period. Crashes occurring in dark conditions significantly decreased from 8 in the prior period to 1 in the current period. Wet road surface crashes increased from 1 in the prior period to 2 in the current period.

Weather

Clear8 (72.7%)
-46.7%prior 15
Rain2 (18.2%)
Other/Unknown1 (9.1%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight7 (63.6%)
-12.5%prior 8
Dawn/Dusk2 (18.2%)
Dark - Roadway Not Lighted1 (9.1%)
-80.0%prior 5
Other/Unknown1 (9.1%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry8 (72.7%)
-50.0%prior 16
Wet2 (18.2%)
Other/Unknown1 (9.1%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (17 vehicles)

1
CHEVROLET4 (23.5%)
-55.6%prior 9
2
BUICK2 (11.8%)
3
TOYOTA2 (11.8%)
4
HONDA1 (5.9%)
5
JEEP1 (5.9%)
6
MAC1 (5.9%)
7
NISSAN1 (5.9%)
8
OTHER/UNKNOWN1 (5.9%)
9
FORD1 (5.9%)
-85.7%prior 7
10
FREIGHTLINER1 (5.9%)

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · Vehicle unit records

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

Sex Distribution (21 persons with recorded sex)

Female11 (52.4%)
-21.4%prior 14
Male10 (47.6%)
-33.3%prior 15

Source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS) · Csv Open Data · 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · 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: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31
  • Report generated: July 5, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2024-01-01 through 2024-12-31 (366 days)
  • Geographic scope: Elmore, OH
  • Total crash records analyzed: 11
  • Total persons involved: 23
  • Total vehicles involved: 17

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). "Elmore, OH Crash Intelligence Report: 2024." Published July 5, 2026. Reporting period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Data source: Ohio Crash Data (ODOT TIMS), Csv Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/ohio/elmore/2024-annual-report

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