258 CRASHES IN
GREENFIELD, OH
2021

In 2021, all 3 fatalities and 105 injuries involved motorists. There were no reported fatalities or injuries among pedestrians or cyclists in Greenfield.

Crashes in Greenfield during 2021 most frequently occurred on Mondays, with 45 incidents reported. The peak hour for crashes was 4 p.m., recording 22 incidents. A majority of crashes, 161, occurred during daylight conditions.

Of the 258 crashes in 2021, 70.2% (181 crashes) resulted in no injuries. Injury-causing crashes, including serious, minor, and possible injuries, accounted for 29.1% (75 crashes). There were 2 fatal crashes, which tragically resulted in 3 total fatalities.

Severity is per crash event (most severe injury). 2 fatal crash events resulted in 3 persons killed.

The predominant conditions for crashes in 2021 were clear weather, accounting for 154 incidents, and dry road surfaces, with 193 crashes. Daylight was the most common lighting condition, present in 161 crashes. Adverse conditions such as rain contributed to 29 crashes, wet road surfaces to 54 crashes, and dark conditions (including unlighted and lighted roadways) to 77 crashes.

Passenger cars were the most frequently involved vehicle type, accounting for 206 out of 419 vehicles. Sport Utility Vehicles and Pick ups followed with 98 and 69 vehicles, respectively. Chevrolet (78), Ford (75), and Honda (45) were the most common vehicle makes involved in crashes. Among all persons involved, the age groups 16-20, 26-34, 35-44, 55-64, and 65+ each represented between 65 and 75 individuals.

The majority of crashes, 198, occurred directly on the roadway. However, 59 crashes, representing 22.9% of all incidents, occurred off the main travel lanes, including 33 on the roadside, 14 outside the trafficway, 9 on the shoulder, and 3 in the median.

The most frequent contributing factors reported per driver were 'Failure to Yield' (53 instances), 'Following too Close / ACDA' (39 instances), and 'Drove off Road' (39 instances). Other significant factors included 'Unsafe Speed' (13 instances) and 'Improper Backing' (10 instances).

There were 16 impaired-driving crashes, representing 6.2% of all crashes. Among these, 8 instances involved drugs, 6 involved alcohol, and 2 involved both alcohol and drugs.

Among the 393 drivers, 17 were reported to have abnormal conditions at the time of the crash, representing 4.3% of all drivers. This included 11 drivers 'Under the Influence of Medications / Drugs / Alcohol', 5 drivers who 'Fell Asleep; Fainted; Fatigued; etc.', and 1 driver who was 'Emotional'.

Out of 393 drivers, 15 instances of distraction were reported, accounting for 3.8% of drivers. These included 6 instances of 'Other distraction outside the vehicle', 5 instances of 'Other distraction inside the vehicle', 3 instances of 'Other activity with an electronic device', and 1 instance of 'Manually operating an electronic communication device'.

A total of 31 crashes, or 12.0% of all incidents, occurred on curves (16 on curve level, 15 on curve grade). Additionally, 64 crashes, or 24.8% of all incidents, occurred on grades (49 on straight grade, 15 on curve grade). The majority, 178 crashes, occurred on straight level roadways.

The most common pre-crash action reported for drivers was 'Straight Ahead', accounting for 265 instances. 'Slowing or Stopped In Traffic' was the second most frequent action with 43 instances, followed by 'Parked' with 26 instances. These three actions represent 63.7%, 10.3%, and 6.2% of observed pre-crash actions, respectively.

The dominant manner of collision was 'Not Collision Between Two Vehicles in Transport', accounting for 117 crashes or 45.3% of the total. 'Angle' collisions were the second most frequent with 63 crashes (24.4%), followed by 'Rear-end' collisions with 48 crashes (18.6%).

Passenger cars were the most common vehicle type involved, making up 49.2% of all 419 vehicles. Sport Utility Vehicles (23.4%) and Pick ups (16.5%) were also frequently involved. Commercial vehicles, including Semi-Tractors, Cargo Vans, and Single Unit Trucks, accounted for 14 vehicles, or 3.3% of the total.

Drivers constituted the majority of persons involved in crashes, with 393 individuals, representing 75.7% of all 519 persons. Occupants accounted for the remaining 126 individuals, or 24.3% of persons involved.

Out of 519 persons involved in crashes, 3 individuals sustained fatal injuries (0.6%). A total of 105 persons sustained injuries of varying severity (20.2%), with 12 serious, 66 minor, and 27 possible injuries. The vast majority, 405 persons (78.0%), sustained no injuries.

For persons with reported safety equipment use, 382 individuals used 'Shoulder and Lap Belt'. A notable 32 individuals, or 7.1% of those with reported equipment use, were recorded as having 'None Used'. Additionally, 12 individuals used 'Child Restraint System - Forward Facing' and 6 used 'Booster Seat'.

The majority of crashes, 140, involved two vehicles. Single-vehicle crashes accounted for 108 incidents, representing 41.9% of all crashes. A small number of crashes involved three vehicles (9 incidents) or four vehicles (1 incident).