Ohio Sees 17 Traffic Deaths During Christmas Holiday, OSHP Reports
17 Killed in Ohio Traffic Crashes During Christmas Holiday, OSHP Reports
Seventeen people lost their lives in traffic crashes across Ohio during the five-day Christmas holiday period, according to data released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). The figure marks a significant increase compared to the same holiday timeframe last year.
OSHP reported 14 fatal crashes between 12:00 a.m. on December 24 and 11:59 p.m. on December 28. Two of those deadly incidents occurred in Delaware County and Franklin County, including a Christmas Eve crash on Columbus’ West Side.
In Delaware County, authorities confirmed that a teenager from Dublin was killed after failing to stop at a stop sign and being struck by another vehicle. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
Statewide data shows that four of the 17 victims were not wearing seat belts, three were pedestrians, and two fatalities involved impaired driving. During the same holiday enforcement period, Ohio troopers made 231 arrests for impaired driving, 35 drug-related arrests, and issued 288 seat belt citations along with 147 distracted driving citations.
The number of holiday fatalities represents a sharp rise from three deaths reported during Christmas last year, although the 2024 reporting period covered only two days. OSHP also noted that 11 people died during traffic crashes over the four-day Thanksgiving holiday in 2025.
Throughout the Christmas holiday travel period, troopers assisted 1,173 motorists on roadways across the state.
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