| Fatal crashes | Number killed | |
| State/Federal Highways | 4 |
5 |
| County Roads | 7 |
9 |
| City Streets | 5 |
5 |
| Interstate highways (inside cities) | 3 |
3 |
| Interstate highways (outside cities) | 0 |
0 |
| Ohio Turnpike | 0 |
0 |
| Totals | 19 |
22 |
| # Fatal Crashes | |
| Alcohol in use | 8 |
| Alcohol not in use | 11 |
| Alcohol use unknown | 0 |
| Number killed | |
| Safety belts in use | 5 |
| Safety belts installed but not used | 11 |
| Safety belts not installed | 0 |
| Pedestrian | 3 |
| Motorcycle | 0 |
| Other type vehicle | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 |
| Drivers | Passengers | |
| Number Killed | 0 |
0 |
| Helmet in Use | 0 |
0 |
| Helmet not in Use | 0 |
0 |
| Failure to wear helmet contributed to fatality |
0 |
0 |
| Unknown if failure contributed to fatality |
0 |
0 |
Multiple-fatality crashes:
A double fatality occurred on Powerdam Road in Defiance County at 2:36 a.m.
on Dec. 22.
A double fatality occurred on State Route 772 in Ross
County at 10:58 a.m. on Dec. 22.
A double fatality occurred on Wayview Road in Stark County
at 12:33 p.m. on Dec. 22.