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Ecomomic Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes |
Traffic Safety Facts
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| Core Outcome Measures | Year | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Traffic Fatalities | Total | 1,286 | 1,321 | 1,238 | 1,255 | 1,190 |
| Rural | 788 | 826 | 846 | 815 | 762 | |
| Urban | 498 | 495 | 392 | 440 | 428 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Driven** | Total | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 1.13 | |
| Rural | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.30 | 2.23 | ||
| Urban | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.53 | 0.59 | ||
| Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities (All Seat Positions) |
Total | 981 | 1,006 | 913 | 907 | 816 |
| Restrained | 388 | 421 | 387 | 363 | 332 | |
| Unrestrained | 589 | 583 | 503 | 525 | 443 | |
| Unknown | 4 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 41 | |
| Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC=.08+)*** | 392 | 395 | 386 | 389 | 356 | |
| Speeding-Related Fatalities | 272 | 276 | 253 | 280 | 269 | |
| Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total | 134 | 178 | 158 | 189 | 213 |
| Helmeted | 36 | 46 | 40 | 66 | 63 | |
| Unhelmeted | 98 | 132 | 117 | 123 | 146 | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes | Total | 1,811 | 1,940 | 1,736 | 1,738 | 1,648 |
| Aged Under 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| Aged 15-20 | 265 | 248 | 227 | 216 | 188 | |
| Aged Under 21 | 271 | 252 | 229 | 221 | 191 | |
| Aged 21 and Over | 1,525 | 1,670 | 1,488 | 1,503 | 1,441 | |
| Unknown Age | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 94 | 95 | 96 | 108 | 98 | |
| Year | Fatalities | Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (Millions) |
Fatalities Per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled |
Total Population | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population |
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| 2004 | Ohio | 1,286 | 111,654 | 1.15 | 11,445,095 | 11.24 |
| US | 42,836 | 2,964,788 | 1.44 | 292,892,127 | 14.63 | |
| Best State* | 0.87 | 7.39 | ||||
| 2005 | Ohio | 1,321 | 110,491 | 1.20 | 11,450,954 | 11.54 |
| US | 43,510 | 2,989,430 | 1.46 | 295,560,549 | 14.72 | |
| Best State* | 0.80 | 6.85 | ||||
| 2006 | Ohio | 1,238 | 111,247 | 1.11 | 11,458,390 | 10.80 |
| US | 42,708 | 3,014,371 | 1.42 | 298,362,973 | 14.31 | |
| Best State* | 0.78 | 6.32 | ||||
| 2007 | Ohio | 1,255 | 110,631 | 1.13 | 11,477,641 | 10.93 |
| US | 41,259 | 3,029,822 | 1.36 | 301,290,332 | 13.69 | |
| Best State* | 0.79 | 6.55 | ||||
| 2008 | Ohio | 1,190 | 11,485,910 | 10.36 | ||
| US | 37,261 | 2,925,503 | 1.27 | 304,059,724 | 12.25 | |
| Best State* | 5.59 | |||||
Fatalities By The Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the Crash**:
Ohio , U.S. and Best State
(Old Definition)
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Highest BAC level in the Crash | |||||
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| BAC = .01+ | BAC = .08+ | ||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
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| 2004 | Ohio | 1,286 | 492 | 38 | 417 | 32 | 0.37 |
| US | 42,836 | 16,919 | 39 | 14,593 | 34 | 0.49 | |
| Best State* | 25 | 21 | 0.27 | ||||
| 2005 | Ohio | 1,321 | 519 | 39 | 419 | 32 | 0.38 |
| US | 43,510 | 17,590 | 40 | 15,102 | 35 | 0.51 | |
| Best State* | 14 | 12 | 0.14 | ||||
| 2006 | Ohio | 1,238 | 495 | 40 | 415 | 34 | 0.37 |
| US | 42,708 | 17,738 | 42 | 15,144 | 35 | 0.50 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 20 | 0.22 | ||||
| 2007 | Ohio | 1,255 | 503 | 40 | 417 | 33 | 0.38 |
| US | 41,259 | 17,158 | 42 | 14,603 | 35 | 0.48 | |
| Best State* | 24 | 21 | 0.23 | ||||
| 2008 | Ohio | 1,190 | 445 | 37 | 381 | 32 | |
| US | 37,261 | 15,438 | 41 | 13,294 | 36 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 21 | 16 | |||||
| Year | Total Fatalities in all Crashes |
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities (BAC = .08+) |
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| Number | Percent | Per 100 Million VMT |
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| 2004 | Ohio | 1,286 | 392 | 30 | 0.35 |
| US | 42,836 | 13,099 | 31 | 0.44 | |
| Best State* | 20 | 0.25 | |||
| 2005 | Ohio | 1,321 | 395 | 30 | 0.36 |
| US | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 12 | 0.13 | |||
| 2006 | Ohio | 1,238 | 386 | 31 | 0.35 |
| US | 42,708 | 13,491 | 32 | 0.45 | |
| Best State* | 18 | 0.20 | |||
| 2007 | Ohio | 1,255 | 389 | 31 | 0.35 |
| US | 41,259 | 13,041 | 32 | 0.43 | |
| Best State* | 19 | 0.21 | |||
| 2008 | Ohio | 1,190 | 356 | 30 | |
| US | 37,261 | 11,773 | 32 | 0.40 | |
| Best State* | 16 | ||||
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Reporting Rates
For Drivers/Motorcycle Rider (Operators)
Involved in Fatal Crashes:
Ohio , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Surviving Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Killed Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | Total Drivers/Motorcycle Rider | |||||||
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| Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
Total | With Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Results Reported to FARS |
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| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||
| 2004 | Ohio | 951 | 419 | 44 | 860 | 759 | 88 | 1,811 | 1,178 | 65 |
| US | 31,524 | 8,215 | 26 | 26,871 | 18,275 | 68 | 58,395 | 26,490 | 45 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 97 | 82 | |||||||
| 2005 | Ohio | 1,024 | 359 | 35 | 916 | 806 | 88 | 1,940 | 1,165 | 60 |
| US | 31,729 | 7,415 | 23 | 27,491 | 18,773 | 68 | 59,220 | 26,188 | 44 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 98 | 84 | |||||||
| 2006 | Ohio | 861 | 277 | 32 | 875 | 783 | 89 | 1,736 | 1,060 | 61 |
| US | 30,498 | 7,482 | 25 | 27,348 | 18,911 | 69 | 57,846 | 26,393 | 46 | |
| Best State* | 81 | 99 | 85 | |||||||
| 2007 | Ohio | 866 | 292 | 34 | 872 | 788 | 90 | 1,738 | 1,080 | 62 |
| US | 29,449 | 7,631 | 26 | 26,570 | 19,434 | 73 | 56,019 | 27,065 | 48 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 100 | 84 | |||||||
| 2008 | Ohio | 823 | 235 | 29 | 825 | 755 | 92 | 1,648 | 990 | 60 |
| US | 26,011 | 6,677 | 26 | 24,175 | 17,045 | 71 | 50,186 | 23,722 | 47 | |
| Best State* | 80 | 95 | 84 | |||||||
Daytime Front Seat (Outboard Only) Passenger Vehicle Occupants, Aged 5 and Over, by Restraint Use:
Fatalities and Observed
Ohio , U.S. and Best State
| Year | Fatalities - Restrained** | Observed - Restrained*** | |
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| Percent | Percent | ||
| 2004 | Ohio | 51 | 74 |
| US | 56 | 80 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 95 | |
| 2005 | Ohio | 54 | 79 |
| US | 55 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 88 | 95 | |
| 2006 | Ohio | 54 | 82 |
| US | 55 | 81 | |
| Best State* | 77 | 96 | |
| 2007 | Ohio | 53 | 82 |
| US | 57 | 82 | |
| Best State* | 82 | 98 | |
| 2008 | Ohio | 52 | 83 |
| US | 56 | 83 | |
| Best State* | 78 | 97 | |
| Year | Fatalities Age 5 and Above* | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
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| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Belt Use |
Potential Additional Lives Savable at 100% Usage |
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| 2004 | 971 | 382 | 585 | 4 | 40 | 407 | 212 |
| 2005 | 998 | 415 | 581 | 2 | 42 | 445 | 191 |
| 2006 | 903 | 379 | 501 | 23 | 43 | 415 | 175 |
| 2007 | 894 | 353 | 522 | 19 | 40 | 409 | 179 |
| 2008 | 806 | 325 | 441 | 40 | 42 | 390 | 152 |
| Year | Fatalities Age 4 and Under* | Lives Saved Estimates** | ||||
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| Total | Restrained | Unrestrained | Unknown Restraint Use |
Percent Known Restrained* | Lives Saved at Current Seat Belt and Child Safety Seat Usage |
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| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 7 |
| 2006 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 10 |
| 2007 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 14 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 13 |
| Year | Fatalities | Lives Saved Estimates** | |||||
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| Total | Helmeted | Unhelmeted | Unknown Helmet Use | Percent Known Helmeted* | Lives Saved at Current Helmet Use |
Additional Lives Savable at 100% Helmet Usage |
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| 2004 | 134 | 36 | 98 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 37 |
| 2005 | 178 | 46 | 132 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 50 |
| 2006 | 158 | 40 | 117 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 44 |
| 2007 | 189 | 66 | 123 | 0 | 35 | 39 | 46 |
| 2008 | 213 | 63 | 146 | 4 | 30 | 38 | 56 |
| Person Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
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| Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | Number | Percent* | ||
| Occupants | Passenger Car | 689 | 54 | 681 | 52 | 632 | 51 | 606 | 48 | 523 | 44 |
| Light Truck - Pickup | 135 | 10 | 140 | 11 | 122 | 10 | 119 | 9 | 121 | 10 | |
| Light Truck - Utility | 91 | 7 | 104 | 8 | 82 | 7 | 105 | 8 | 107 | 9 | |
| Light Truck - Van | 66 | 5 | 81 | 6 | 76 | 6 | 77 | 6 | 64 | 5 | |
| Large Truck | 28 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
| Other/Unknown Occupants | 24 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| Total Occupants | 1,033 | 80 | 1,033 | 78 | 963 | 78 | 937 | 75 | 855 | 72 | |
| Light Truck - Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Motorcyclists | Total Motorcyclists | 134 | 10 | 178 | 13 | 158 | 13 | 189 | 15 | 213 | 18 |
| Nonoccupants | Pedestrian | 94 | 7 | 95 | 7 | 96 | 8 | 108 | 9 | 98 | 8 |
| Bicyclist and Other Cyclist | 19 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| Other/Unknown Nonoccupants | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total Nonoccupants | 119 | 9 | 110 | 8 | 117 | 9 | 129 | 10 | 122 | 10 | |
| Total | Total | 1,286 | 100 | 1,321 | 100 | 1,238 | 100 | 1,255 | 100 | 1,190 | 100 |
| Crash Type | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* | 1,286 | 1,321 | 1,238 | 1,255 | 1,190 |
| - (1) Single Vehicle | 675 | 667 | 664 | 701 | 653 |
| - (2) Involving a Large Truck | 190 | 177 | 158 | 134 | 143 |
| - (3) Involving Speeding | 272 | 276 | 253 | 280 | 269 |
| - (4) Involving a Rollover | 339 | 307 | 297 | 272 | 242 |
| - (5) Involving a Roadway Departure | 679 | 720 | 682 | 712 | 692 |
| - (6) Involving an Intersection (or Intersection Related) | 315 | 358 | 317 | 291 | 275 |
| Year | Age | Total | |||||
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| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | >59 | ||
| 2004 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 134 |
| 2005 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 36 | 12 | 178 |
| 2006 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 158 |
| 2007 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 189 |
| 2008 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 54 | 46 | 22 | 213 |
| Year | Motorcyclist Fatalities | Total Motorcycle Registrations* |
Motorcyclist Fatalities Per 100,000 Motorcycle Registrations |
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| 2004 | 134 | 298,652 | 44.87 |
| 2005 | 178 | 308,811 | 57.64 |
| 2006 | 158 | 332,275 | 47.55 |
| 2007 | 189 | 346,925 | 54.48 |
| 2008 | 213 |
| Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
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| Occupants (All Vehicle Types) | Hispanic | 9 | 13 | 12 | 24 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 1,021 | 922 | 976 | 989 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 106 | 81 | 102 | 96 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 19 | 178 | 13 | 4 | |
| Total | 1,167 | 1,211 | 1,121 | 1,126 | |
| Non-Occupants (Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and Other/Unknown NonOccupants) |
Hispanic | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 94 | 77 | 87 | 99 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 119 | 110 | 117 | 129 | |
| Total | Hispanic | 9 | 15 | 14 | 28 |
| White Non-Hispanic | 1,115 | 999 | 1,063 | 1,088 | |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 124 | 101 | 126 | 120 | |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Multiple Races, Non-Hispanic/Unknown | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |
| All Other Non-Hispanic or Race | 11 | 9 | 15 | 2 | |
| Unknown Race and Unknown Hispanic | 23 | 187 | 15 | 4 | |
| Total | 1,286 | 1,321 | 1,238 | 1,255 | |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent of Total | |||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Cuyahoga County | 75 | 59 | 68 | 65 | 96 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Franklin County | 80 | 83 | 68 | 80 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Hamilton County | 67 | 59 | 62 | 59 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | 52 | 59 | 48 | 52 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Lucas County | 35 | 56 | 41 | 60 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Summit County | 44 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Trumbull County | 19 | 19 | 30 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Lorain County | 18 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Butler County | 32 | 37 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Clermont County | 25 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 491 | 491 | 461 | 477 | 476 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 40 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 795 | 830 | 777 | 778 | 714 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 60 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,286 | 1,321 | 1,238 | 1,255 | 1,190 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities | Percent Change From Previous Year | ||||||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Cuyahoga County | 75 | 59 | 68 | 65 | 96 | -21 | 15 | -4 | 48 |
| 2 | Franklin County | 80 | 83 | 68 | 80 | 94 | 4 | -18 | 18 | 18 |
| 3 | Hamilton County | 67 | 59 | 62 | 59 | 61 | -12 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | 52 | 59 | 48 | 52 | 39 | 13 | -19 | 8 | -25 |
| 5 | Lucas County | 35 | 56 | 41 | 60 | 38 | 60 | -27 | 46 | -37 |
| 6 | Summit County | 44 | 41 | 37 | 46 | 31 | -7 | -10 | 24 | -33 |
| 7 | Trumbull County | 19 | 19 | 30 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 58 | -27 | 41 |
| 8 | Lorain County | 18 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 61 | -10 | 15 |
| 9 | Butler County | 32 | 37 | 40 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 8 | -33 | 7 |
| 10 | Clermont County | 25 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 8 | -44 | -27 | 145 |
| Sub Total 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 491 | 491 | 461 | 477 | 476 | 0 | -6 | 3 | -0 |
| Sub Total 2.** | All Other Counties | 795 | 830 | 777 | 778 | 714 | 4 | -6 | 0 | -8 |
| Total | All Counties | 1,286 | 1,321 | 1,238 | 1,255 | 1,190 | 3 | -6 | 1 | -5 |
5 Year Trend For The Top 10 Counties of 2008 - Fatality Rates
Median Rate for all U.S. Counties: 19.59
| Counties by 2008 Ranking | Fatalities Per 100,000 Population | |||||
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| 1 | Preble County | 26.16 | 21.49 | 40.63 | 14.41 | 43.22 |
| 2 | Vinton County | 75.78 | 37.80 | 29.92 | 29.90 | 37.65 |
| 3 | Pickaway County | 19.31 | 28.63 | 16.88 | 22.16 | 29.33 |
| 4 | Adams County | 35.62 | 35.47 | 7.09 | 17.79 | 28.36 |
| 5 | Paulding County | 35.93 | 36.07 | 20.77 | 57.38 | 26.18 |
| 6 | Carroll County | 10.30 | 13.85 | 17.37 | 17.52 | 24.61 |
| 7 | Mercer County | 22.10 | 24.53 | 4.91 | 12.26 | 24.50 |
| 8 | Belmont County | 15.94 | 11.65 | 13.13 | 10.25 | 22.07 |
| 9 | Pike County | 17.84 | 32.40 | 21.48 | 17.92 | 21.45 |
| 10 | Highland County | 14.20 | 23.74 | 23.53 | 16.44 | 21.25 |
| Sub Rate 1.* | Top Ten Counties | 36.32 | 35.76 | 34.67 | 33.81 | 27.17 |
| Sub Rate 2.** | All Other Counties | 10.52 | 11.00 | 10.11 | 10.26 | 9.81 |
| Total Rate | All Counties | 11.24 | 11.54 | 10.80 | 10.93 | 10.36 |
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