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Paulding County Ohio Car Accident Attorney Discusses Statistics

Named after militiaman John Paulding, Paulding County is located along the western border of Ohio in the northwest portion of the state. Home to 20,293 residents, Paulding County lists its largest population center and county seat as the Township of Paulding. With only 4,008 residents, the Township of Paulding is still comparatively small and thus it would be wise to refrain from forming opinions of townships or the county as a whole based on only a single year of traffic related statistics. This is true even when those statistics come from a trusted source, such as the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

It is worth noting that the Ohio Department of Public Safety notes that Paulding County is a relatively safe place for motorist in Ohio, with only 425 traffic accidents on file during 2007, and another 426 during 2008. One statistic is fairly alarming and worth immediate attention: 11 people lost their lives in 6 separate traffic accidents in Paulding County during the course of 2007, and another 5 lost their lives in 5 separate traffic accidents the following year. While 16 traffic-related fatalities over the course of 2 years does not seem incredibly noteworthy at first, it does when there are only 851 traffic accidents totals.

The townships that reported the most total traffic accidents in Paulding County during 2007 were: Brown and Crane tied for the lead with 55 traffic accidents each, Auglaize with 46, and 44 accidents apiece for Carryall, Emerald, and Paulding. 2008 saw Crane and Emerald tied for the most total traffic accidents with 56 each, Brown with 47, Auglaize with 46, and Carryall with 45 total traffic accidents on file.

The Township of Crane takes the top spot both years as the township with the most overall traffic accidents on records, despite being home to only 1,530 residents. Perhaps even most disturbing is the fact that 2 fatal traffic accidents in the Township of Crane killed a total of 7 people during 2007, though only a single traffic-related fatality was reported there in 2008. Brown is significantly larger than Crane on a percentage basis, with 2,244 residents. Whether or not the addition 714 residents makes Brown a significantly larger township in any other terms is certainly debatable.

Not coincidentally, the Township of Crane also takes the top spot in overall alcohol-related traffic accidents during 2007 with 8 such incidents on file, including a single alcohol-related traffic accident that killed two people. The roadways of Crane were a much more sober place in 2008, with only a single alcohol-related traffic accident going on the books. It is not uncommon for towns that show a high number of overall traffic accidents on a per capita basis to also record a significant number of alcohol-related traffic accidents.

Overall, the Township of Paulding is a very safe township for motorists in Paulding County when the traffic accidents are viewed on a per capita basis. In fact, only traffic-related 7 injuries were reported in the Township of Paulding during 2007, an impressive accomplishment for a township of just over 4,000. The Township of Paulding managing to improve upon this particular point in 2008, with only 5 injures being linked to automobile accidents during the entire year.


If you've been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in a Paulding Township, Brown Township, or Crane Township truck / car accident, call the Paulding County auto accident and wrongful death attorneys / lawyers at Chester Law Group at 1-800-218-4243 or order your FREE BOOK entitled The Insider’s Guide to Handling Ohio Accident Claims at www.ChesterLaw.com.

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