Lake County Car Crash Accident Statistics

Hey, what's happening? Scott Kuboff, a car crash lawyer from the law firm of Ibold & O'Brien.  Sitting here in my home office and taking a look at the Ohio State Highway Patrol's crash dashboard.  Really interesting, it is a whole bunch of statistics from 2017 to current - which is updated on Monday December 19th, 2022.  So about five years of crash data and you can search by county. 

For this video, I am looking at Lake County which is just north of Geauga County where our main office is in Chardon.  But with Lake County, we're talking about folks from Willowick, Willoughby, Mentor, Painesville, and Concord.

Taking a look at that five-year period of time, 25,723 crashes – an awful lot of crashes, but we are talking about a very populated area with some major highways running through it.  So where are most of the crashes occurring? Not necessarily the most serious crashes, just the highest number of crashes is US Route 20.  So we're talking about again Willoughby, Mentor, and Painesville.  Route 20 continues out into Ashtabula County.  So that is where the highest number of crashes occurred with over 4,000 during that time.

Taking a look at what is the issue in terms of violations; speed is not surprising with over 2,900 crashes in Lake County during that time period being speed-related.  So that is going too fast for the conditions, that is going too fast that you cannot stop in time, that's assured clear distance, or as most people know it “rear-enders.”  But it looks like the #1 issue with over 3,800 crashes is failure to yield.  Rolling through stop signs, pulling out into traffic when it is unsafe to do so, or making a left-hand turn in front of other vehicles when it's unsafe to do so.  That is failure to yield.

Taking a look at when these crashes occur, same thing I've been saying all along it's between 6:00 AM and about 7:00 or 8:00 PM.  But with Lake County the biggest time period in which crashes occur roughly about 19% of the time is between 4:00 and 6:00 PM, so it's that evening rush hour and far and away the largest number of crashes occur on Friday. 

Taking a step back as I have done in all my other videos, let's talk about age-related crashes.  So teen and youth-related crashes are right at about 13,000 of the 25,000 crashes in that five-year period.  So very, very high number of crashes in younger drivers.  Not too far behind with 11,000 crashes are elderly or mature-related drivers.

If you're interested in taking a look at the Ohio State Highway Patrol crash database just check the link below in the description you could search your county and get some pretty interesting information.

Crash Dashboard: https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/dashboards-statistics/ostats-dashboards/crash-dashboard

Ashtabula County Car Crash Accident Statistics

Hey, what's happening? Scott Kuboff, a car crash lawyer with the law firm of Ibold & O'Brien. I’m just sitting here in my home office and taking a look at the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s crash database for Ashtabula County. We do an awful lot of work in Ashtabula County as it is very close to our main office in Chardon. We do have a satellite office in Orwell, so if you are in the Ashtabula County area, we are near you.

Anyhow, if you've been watching some of my other videos about the crash database you know that it is from 2017 to December 19, 2022. This information is up-to-date. Taking a look during that time, 11,279 crashes in Ashtabula County. The road with the most number of crashes, not necessarily the most serious crashes, but the most number of crashes is US Route 20. So we're talking about folks going through Madison, Geneva, Ashtabula, and all the way through Conneaut. That is the road that far and away has the most crashes. Coming in at #2 is Interstate Route 90.

Taking a look in terms of what are the issues in Ashtabula County, the #1 reason, and this has been #2 in several other counties we talked about, but in Ashtabula County, it looks like the #1 issue is speed. So we're talking about going too fast on the highway, we're talking about being unable to stop in time on US 20, assured clear distance, and “rear-enders” as most people call them. The #2 issue in Ashtabula County in terms of traffic violations is failure to yield. So rolling through stop signs, pulling out into traffic when it's unsafe to do so.

Going through the difference between ages; mature-related accounts for roughly 39%. The teen and the youth-related are not too far behind. Taking a look at when these crashes occur, anybody that's been watching these videos comes as no surprise, it is during the times that folks are awake 6:00 AM to about 8:00 PM and it looks like in Ashtabula County the most significant time period where these crashes occur is between 2:00 and 7:00 PM. It's also not a surprise now that I've done several of these videos but, Friday is the day that most crashes occur.

If you're interested in taking a look at the Ashtabula County crash statistics go into the description below I will link to it you can click through and take a look for yourself.

Crash Dashboard: https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/dashboards-statistics/ostats-dashboards/crash-dashboard

Trumbull County Car Crash Accident Statistics

Hey, what's happening? Scott Kuboff, a car crash lawyer with the law firm of Ibold & O'Brien. I just got back from my Trumbull County office in Hubbard, sitting in the home office right now.  I am taking a look at the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s crash dashboard and it is really interesting.  It compiles statistics for car crashes from 2017 until current; right now it is most up to date as of December 19, 2022.  By the time you guys see this video it's going to be past that but it is a current as of that date.

So Trumbull County we are taking a look over that five year period of time - 24,000 crashes have occurred. I am taking a look at the road that has the most crashes, not necessarily the most serious crashes, but the highest number of crashes.  It’s really not surprising: US 422.  So folks driving through McDonald, Girard, Niles, Warren, and into Leavittsburg – it has the highest number of crashes.  That's not to be unexpected certainly when US 422 rolls right past a very, very busy mall [Eastwood Mall].

So taking a look at what seems to be the issue in terms of these crashes, and if you've been following my prior videos, speed is #2 with 2,900 crashes are speed related. So we are talking assured clear distance, we are talking about rear end collisions.  But the #1 is failure to yield - this is folks that are rolling through stop signs, pulling out into traffic when it was unsafe to do so.

In terms of age-related, when you factor in the teen and youth, you're talking over 10,000 crashes. That is a very, very significant portion of the crashes that occurred have younger drivers. Right behind youth crashes, at 9,400 crashes, are mature-related; so the elderly are in a significant number of crashes.

Taking a look when do these crashes occur, as I've been saying in these past videos, it's when folks are awake 6:00 AM to about 7:00 PM are when we see the highest volume.  Taking a look, afternoon in Trumbull County; afternoon is where crashes occur pretty frequently. The lunchtime hour between 12 and 1:00 PM is a big number at 6% of the time. But the biggest time when crashes occur is right when school letting out: 3:00 to 4:00 PM account for roughly 8.2% of the crashes.

When did these happen, now that I've been doing a couple of these videos, it is not surprising to me that Friday is coming in as the most significant day where crashes occur followed by Thursday. So when we're out there on the road, let's be careful, maintain appropriate speed, and keep our eyes on the road.  If you're interested to see more about the crash data just check the description below I will link the dashboard.

https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/dashboards-statistics/ostats-dashboards/crash-dashboard

Portage County Car Crash Accident Statistics

Hey, what's happening? Scott Kuboff, a car crash lawyer with the law firm of Ibold & O'Brien. I am sitting here in my home office, in Portage County, and I am taking a look at the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s crash dashboard.  It sets forth statistics for car crashes in the State of Ohio from 2017 through December 19, 2022.  Although this video is going to be posted after that, it is still up to date and current.

Just going through and taking a look during that time period, Portage County had about 20,000 crashes; actually 20,759 to be exact. So a lot of crashes in Portage County.  Taking a look at the street where the most crashes occur, not necessarily the most serious crashes, just the highest number of crashes is State Route 43.  So we're talking about folks in Aurora, Streetsboro and down into Kent.  

Taking a look at what is the most likely cause of the crash, in terms of human-related issues, seeing speed #2 with 2,900 speed-related crashes. So typically speed related crashes are usually assured clear distance, people rear ending folks, going too fast to be able to stop.  Ahead of that is failure to yield. So that is people that are pulling out from shopping centers in front of other cars that are already on the roadway or not stopping at stop signs and rolling through those. Failing to yield the right of way.

It looks like about 7,000 crashes are mature-related; so elderly individuals but youth related tops it out with over 8,200 youth related crashes.

Taking a look in terms of when these crashes occur, it's during the time where everybody's up, right: 6:00 AM to about 7:00 PM is where the highest number of crashes occur. The most significant times in Portage County looks to be from 3:00 PM - so right when school gets out - to about 6:00 PM that is where the highest volume of crashes occur.  Friday is the runaway winner in terms of the day that has the most crashes. So let's be safe out there.

 I will link the database in the description below so you could take a look at Portage County crash statistics.

https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/dashboards-statistics/ostats-dashboards/crash-dashboard

The Rules for Backing Up a Vehicle in Ohio

Ohio motor vehicle accident attorney, Scott Kuboff, discusses a driver’s duty to exercise care and caution when putting a vehicle in reverse.

Revised Code RC 4511.38(A) provides: "[n]o person shall start a vehicle ... which is stopped, standing, or parked until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. Before backing, operators of vehicle ... shall give ample warning, and while backing they shall exercise vigilance not to injure person or property on the street or highway. No person shall back a motor vehicle on a freeway, except: in a rest area; in the performance of public works or official duties; as a result of an emergency caused by an accident or breakdown of a motor vehicle."


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The Right of Way with Pedestrians, Crosswalks and Intersections

Ohio motor vehicle accident attorney, Scott Kuboff, discusses pedestrians, crosswalks, intersections, and who has to duty to yield the right of way in different situations between pedestrians and motor vehicles. These rules are found in R.C. 4511.46 and R.C. 4511.48.

Ohio has several statutes providing rules on the right of way. These statutes are designed to create clarity as to what vehicle may go and what vehicle must stop so as to not cause collisions. Right of way statutes make traffic flow predictable and our roadways safe. For pedestrians, R.C. 4511.46(A) provides “[w]hen traffic control signals are not in place, not in operation, or are not clearly assigning the right-of-way, the driver of a vehicle ... shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield ... to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger." Of course, R.C. 4511.46(B) prohibits pedestrians from suddenly leaving a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle. And R.C. 4511.48(A) requires pedestrians to yield the right of way to vehicles when "crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection."

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The Right of Way When Making a Left Turn

Ohio motor vehicle accident attorney, Scott Kuboff, discusses a driver’s duty to yield the right of way when making a left turn. This duty is found in R.C. 4511.42

Ohio has several statutes providing rules on the right of way. These statutes are designed to create clarity as to what vehicle may go and what vehicle must stop so as to not cause collisions. Right of way statutes make traffic flow predictable and our roadways safe. When making a left turn, R.C. 4511.42(A) provides "[t]he operator of a vehicle ... intending to turn to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, or driveway shall yield the right of way to any vehicle ... approaching from the opposite direction, whenever the approaching vehicle ... is within the intersection or so close to the intersection, alley, private road, or driveway as to constitute an immediate hazard.”

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The Rules for Passing Other Vehicles in Ohio

Ohio motor vehicle accident attorney, Scott Kuboff, discusses the rules on passing other vehicles on Ohio's roads. These rules are found in R.C. 4511.27, R.C. 4511.28, and R.C. 4511.29.


R.C. 4511.27(A) provides “The operator of a vehicle ... overtaking another vehicle ... proceeding in the same direction shall ... signal to the vehicle . . . to be overtaken, shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance, and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle ... When a motor vehicle ... overtakes and passes a bicycle or electric bicycle, three feet or greater is considered a safe passing distance.”

R.C. 4511.28(A) provides "[t]he driver of a vehicle ... may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle ... only under the following conditions: (1) [w]hen the vehicle ... overtaken is making or about to make a left turn; (2) [u]pon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being traveled by the overtaking vehicle."

R.C. 4511.29(A) provides "[n]o vehicle ... shall be driven to the left of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing traffic proceeding in the same direction, unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made, without interfering with the safe operation of any traffic approaching from the opposite direction or any traffic overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle ... must return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for traffic approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within two hundred feet of any approaching vehicle."

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Failure to Maintain Control of Your Vehicle

Ohio motor vehicle accident attorney, Scott Kuboff, discusses a driver’s duty to operate their vehicle with reasonable control - this means both hands on the wheel, eyes on the road (read: put the phone down), and drive at speeds appropriate for the road, traffic, and weather conditions. This duty is found in R.C. 4511.202.

R.C. 4511.202(A) provides “[n]o person shall operate a motor vehicle . . . on any street, highway, or property open to the public for vehicular traffic without being in reasonable control of the vehicle . . .”

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