State, County Traffic Incident Numbers Have Decreased During 2023

By 1812Blockhouse

Whatever the case it is clear that, based on recent numbers shared by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the state as a whole has seen a modest decrease in traffic citations and activity over the last eleven months. That trend has been slightly more precipitous in Richland County.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for traffic fatalities. Since the start of the year, 16 people have been killed in automobile crashes, as compared to 15 in 2022 and 14 in 2021 for the same period. While three such incidents took place on or near I71, none occurred on US30.

What follows is a breakdown of Patrol activity during 2022 and 2023 (through December 10).

Richland County

YTD Activity	2023	2022
Enforcement Stops	6,242	7,431
Non-Enforcement Activity	13,345	15,376
Warnings	3,034	4,175
Motorist Assists	2,656	3,335
Crashes Investigated	1,500	1,561
OVI Enforcement	312	321
Driving Under Suspension Enforcement	366	514
Seatbelt Enforcement	504	764
Distracted Driving Violations	69	89
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement	965	963
Felony Arrests	65	82
Felony Warrants Served	12	24
Misdemeanor Summons Issued	129	185
Misdemeanor Warrants Issued	109	127
Drug Violations	117	171
Identity Theft Enforcement	2	2
Resisting Arrest Violations	21	29
Weapons Violations	14	23

Statewide

YTD Activity	2023	2022
Enforcement Stops	378,938	380,893
Non-Enforcement Activity	539,465	569,231
Warnings	237,800	241,876
Motorist Assists	122,668	142,410
Crashes Investigated	49,832	52,699
OVI Enforcement	14,416	14,408
Driving Under Suspension Enforcement	21,217	21,861
Seatbelt Enforcement	53,145	57,599
Distracted Driving Violations	8,262	8,523
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement	44,865	35,473
Felony Arrests	4,767	4,711
Felony Warrants Served	1,076	1,132
Misdemeanor Summons Issued	7,800	7,829
Misdemeanor Warrants Issued	3,689	3,774
Drug Violations	8,093	8,050
Identity Theft Enforcement	69	73
Resisting Arrest Violations	1,049	997
Weapons Violations	977	1,018