The population of Port Clinton, OH, is just over 5,900 residents. With so few residents, the town avoids the traffic problems that plague more densely populated areas like Sandusky or Toledo, such as congestion, drunk driving, and traffic accidents.
According to Port Clinton car accident statistics, the town has relatively safe roads for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Safe, however, does not mean perfect.
At Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers, we help injured people recover fair compensation after crashes and other incidents arising from negligence. If you were hurt, contact our Port Clinton car accident lawyers at (419) 871-3995 to schedule a free consultation.
How Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers Can Help You After a Car Accident in Port Clinton, OH
If you suffered injuries in a crash, a Port Clinton personal injury lawyer from Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers can help you pursue fair compensation for your losses. We carry on a decades-long tradition of representing accident victims in Port Clinton, Ohio, against those responsible for harming them.
Our attorneys have over 180 years of combined legal experience fighting insurance companies and at-fault parties. We have successfully recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for our clients.
We can provide the following legal services if someone else’s negligent or wrongful acts injured you:
- Reviewing your case and explaining your legal options
- Gathering evidence to prove liability and establish your losses
- Filing an insurance claim and fighting to settle it quickly and fairly
- Litigating against at-fault parties and insurers that fail to settle claims
Car accidents almost always result from dangerous driving behaviors, such as speeding or tailgating. Contact our law office for a free consultation with a Port Clinton personal injury attorney to learn how we can help you pursue the compensation you deserve under Ohio law.
Port Clinton Traffic Crash Statistics
Ohio provides two sources of traffic crash data. The Ohio Department of Public Safety maintains a crash statistics system that reports car accidents investigated by individual law enforcement agencies. Additionally, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) has a crash dashboard that reports county-level traffic crash statistics.
Neither of these sources fully reports all traffic accidents in Port Clinton. A query using the Crash Statistics System provides statistics about the crashes investigated by the Port Clinton Police Department. However, these numbers omit the crashes in the town investigated by the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office or the OSHP.
Conversely, the OSHP crash dashboard includes accidents from all law enforcement agencies but does not provide city-level statistics. Instead, it only provides Ottawa County statistics.
Nevertheless, you can use these two sources to develop a broad picture of the crashes that have happened in Port Clinton, as well as their causes and consequences.
Injuries and Deaths in Port Clinton Traffic Accidents
According to the Crash Statistics System, the Port Clinton Police Department investigated 75 car accidents in 2024.
These crashes included the following:
- Zero fatal crashes
- Five injury crashes
- 70 property damage-only crashes
The five injury crashes caused seven minor injuries. Under the injury classification system used by Ohio, serious injuries incapacitate victims. As a result, they require an ambulance to transport them from the crash scene because they cannot transport themselves.
Minor injuries produce visible wounds like lacerations, bruises, or abrasions. However, these injuries do not incapacitate the victims. Thus, they can transport themselves to seek medical care.
Suspected injuries cause symptoms without exhibiting any visible wounds. For example, concussion symptoms might include a headache, dizziness, and clumsiness. However, you do not need to suffer head trauma to get a concussion. Simply whipping back and forth during a collision can jolt your brain strongly enough to cause this brain injury.
Types of Crashes in Port Clinton
Almost all of the traffic accidents in Port Clinton involved collisions between motor vehicles. Only one accident involved a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. However, the Crash Statistics System does not report whether the pedestrian suffered any personal injuries.
Common Causes of Port Clinton Car Crashes
The Crash Statistics System does not report the causes of crashes in Port Clinton. However, the OSHP’s crash dashboard reports that the most common causes of traffic accidents in Ottawa County include the following:
Inexperienced Drivers
A leading cause of crashes in Ottawa County is inexperience. According to the OSHP, over 26% of the auto accidents in 2024 involved young drivers. Half of these involved teen drivers.
Failure To Yield
A failure to yield is behind most intersection collisions. These violations include turning left across the path of an oncoming vehicle and turning right on a red light in front of an approaching vehicle.
Speeding
Speeding increases the risk that a driver will lose control of their vehicle, particularly on slick roads or in poor visibility. Speeding can also lead to rear-end collisions because drivers have less time to react to road or traffic hazards.
Contact Our Experienced Port Clinton Car Accident Attorneys For a Free Consultation
Although Port Clinton has relatively few crashes, these traffic incidents can still cause serious injury or death. Contact Wisehart Wright Trial Lawyers for a free consultation to discuss how we can help you recover compensation for your car accident injuries.