A quarter of all crashes in Pickaway County happen on one road. US-23 carries commuters to Columbus, trucks to Rickenbacker and everyone else through the county, with driveways and crossroads entering it at highway speed. As Circleville personal injury lawyers, we handle those cases from our office on South Scioto Street, staffed by case managers Kinsley Bosworth and Stephanie Reincheld, both Pickaway County locals. Founding partner Josh Hodges is the current president of the Pickaway County Bar Association.
25 of every 100 crashes
On US-23 · Pickaway County · 2025
What this shows: Each square stands for one crash. Out of every 100 crashes in Pickaway County in 2025, 25 (the bright squares) happened on US-23. The other 75 happened on every other road in the county combined.
352 of the county’s 1,405 crashes in 2025. Source: Ohio Traffic Safety Office, April 2026.
Results for clients in Pickaway County and nearby
Recent results from Circleville and neighboring counties. Where we have the insurer’s first offer, it’s shown next to the result. Each first offer was made to our firm after we prepared and presented the claim, not to someone handling the claim on their own.
| Case | Where | First offer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck crash, broken bones, surgery and facial scarring | SR 435 & I-71, Jefferson Twp. (Fayette County) | $275,000 | $525,000 |
| Car crash, fatal injuries (policy limits) | Circleville (Pickaway County) | — | $300,000 |
| Pedestrian struck, multiple fractures | Athens (Athens County) | $100,000 | $175,000 |
| Car crash, open fractures and surgery | Amanda (Fairfield County) | — | $175,000 |
| Car crash, permanent facial scarring | SR 188, Amanda (Fairfield County) | — | $125,000 |
| Motorcycle crash, fracture and permanent scarring | Hillsboro (Highland County) | $45,000 | $105,000 |
Source: Kruger & Hodges case results.
Disclaimer: Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. Every case is unique and depends on its specific facts. Some cases may be handled by Kruger & Hodges exclusively, while others may be handled with co-counsel. Case results are for informational purposes only and are not a promise or prediction of future results. Contact Kruger & Hodges to discuss your situation with an experienced personal injury lawyer today.
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Your Circleville team
We opened in Circleville in 2022, in a one-room office. Since then we’ve added two employees and moved into a larger office at 203 S. Scioto St., Suite 101. Our case managers there both live in Pickaway County.
- Josh Hodges – President, Pickaway County Bar Association: Our founding partner practices in Pickaway County’s courts and is the current president of the county bar association.
- Kinsley Bosworth – Case manager, Pickaway County local: Kinsley lives in Pickaway County and works in our Circleville office.
- Stephanie Reincheld – Case manager, Pickaway County local: Stephanie has lived in Circleville her whole life. She and Kinsley are who you’ll meet when you come in.
Circleville Personal Injury Lawyer: 740-873-7139
US-23 in Pickaway County isn’t a freeway
North of Columbus, the state is planning billions in US-23 upgrades. In Pickaway County, the road still has crossroads and driveways that enter at grade, where a left turn across four lanes of highway traffic is part of daily life.
ODOT study: US-23 at SR-762 (Duvall Rd.), Harrison Twp.
- 68 crashes from 2016 to 2018, 53 of them intersection-related
- 24th in Ohio among rural, non-freeway intersections for potential crash reduction (ODOT, 2018)
- $74M preliminary estimate to replace the at-grade crossing; the project is still in planning
Sources: ODOT project summary; Circleville Herald.
Pickaway County crashes by route
US-23 had about three times as many crashes in 2025 as the next two routes combined. Source: Ohio Traffic Safety Office, Pickaway County Fast Facts.
US-23 through Pickaway County, south to north
The state routes that cross or join US-23 in the county, and what regional planners have proposed for each. If your crash happened at one of these spots, the exact location helps pin down which agency took the report and who had the right of way.
| Crossing | Where | What’s there now | What’s proposed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 361 | Pickaway Township, south of Circleville | State route junction | Covered by access management studies for US-23 south of Circleville, to the Ross County line |
| US 22 / SR 56 | Circleville | Interchange (partial cloverleaf) | Access management study for US-23 from US 22 south to Tarlton Road |
| SR 316 (Ashville Rd. / North St.) | South Bloomfield | Intersection on US-23 | New turn lanes on both sides; widening US-23 through South Bloomfield or a bypass; parallel access roads; a pedestrian bridge at South Street |
| SR 752 | South Bloomfield | State route junction | A new SR 316 connector road meeting US-23 at SR 752 |
| SR 762 (Duvall Rd.) | Harrison Township | At-grade intersection; 68 crashes from 2016 to 2018 | A new interchange, estimated at about $74 million, and converting US-23 to a limited-access freeway from here north to I-270 |
Proposals are from the Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization’s 2024 Safety Action Plan project list and are not funded or scheduled unless noted. Sources: CORPO 2024 Safety Action Plan, project list; US-23 route and junctions; ODOT project summary for SR 762 (above).
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A commuter county
Monday through Friday look almost identical in Pickaway County, at about 225 crashes each. Weekends drop by about 40%. That’s the pattern of a county that drives to work.
83.6%
of working Pickaway County residents had jobs outside the county in 2021: 22,504 of 26,906.
13,398
Pickaway County residents worked in Franklin County, about half of all working residents.
27.9 min
average one-way commute for Pickaway County workers (2024).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau LEHD data via Ohio Labor Market Information, Pickaway County inflow/outflow, 2021; Data USA, Pickaway County (Census ACS, 2024).
What grew, 2023 to 2025
Failure to yield was the most common cause, in 232 crashes. Seat belt use was 78.0% in 2025, against 87.8% statewide.
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Pickaway County courts
| Court | Address | Hears |
|---|---|---|
| Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas | 207 S. Court St., 2nd Floor, Circleville | Injury lawsuits of any size |
| Circleville Municipal Court | 151 E. Franklin St., Circleville | Claims up to $15,000 from anywhere in Pickaway County (R.C. 1901.02) |
Around Circleville
Where you might already have met us.
Every October, downtown
See you at the Pumpkin Show
The Circleville Pumpkin Show is the biggest week of the year in Pickaway County, and we wouldn’t miss it. We’ve sponsored a Little Miss Pumpkin every year since we opened our Circleville office in 2022.
Josh Hodges with little miss pumpkin show contestant
Ballfields and dance floors
Youth sports teams and dance clubs
We’ve sponsored numerous youth sports teams and dance clubs since opening our Circleville office.
Circleville Charmion Performing Arts Center
Around Town, Josh’s favorite
Ken Tenant and Community Cupboards of Pickaway County
We’ve filmed a lot of Around Town spotlights in Pickaway County. Josh’s favorite is his conversation with Ken Tenant about Community Cupboards and what it does for neighbors across the county.
Your first steps after a US-23 crash
- Note the nearest crossroad or driveway. Many US-23 crashes happen at an at-grade entry, and the exact spot matters.
- Get the report number from the Highway Patrol, the Pickaway County Sheriff or Circleville police.
- Get medical care the same day if you can, and follow up.
- Find your own declarations page. Your underinsured motorist coverage may matter.
- Call us before you give any recorded statement.
Why a Circleville office
We’re on South Scioto Street, close to the Pickaway County Courthouse and the municipal court on East Franklin. Kinsley Bosworth and Stephanie Reincheld live in Pickaway County, and Josh is president of the county bar association. Your case stays local.
Behind our Circleville office is a statewide team. Kruger & Hodges is a mid-sized firm with lawyers and legal professionals in nine offices across Ohio, so your case has more people working on it than a small office could offer. Our injury lawyers are Scott D. Kruger, Josh Hodges, Ashley Briscoe, Bridget Woolum, Jessica Powell and Nils Herdelin. You still get the local touch: the people you meet on South Scioto Street know Pickaway County, and they’re the ones who keep you updated.
About our Circleville office
- Firm: Kruger & Hodges Hometown Injury Lawyers, the Hometown Lawyers
- Address: 203 S. Scioto St., Suite 101, Circleville, OH 43113
- Phone: 740-873-7139
- Opened: 2022, in a one-room office. Since then we’ve added two employees and moved to our larger office on South Scioto Street.
- Your team: Case managers Kinsley Bosworth and Stephanie Reincheld, both Pickaway County locals
- Attorney: Josh Hodges, founding partner and president of the Pickaway County Bar Association
- Cases We Handle: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, dog bites, pedestrian accidents.
- Courts: Pickaway County Common Pleas and Circleville Municipal Court
- Community: A Little Miss Pumpkin sponsor every year since 2022, plus youth sports teams and dance clubs
- Fees: Free consultation. No fee unless we recover money for you.
- Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 81 reviews (October 2026)
Circleville and Pickaway County crash questions
How many crashes happen on US-23 in Pickaway County?
352 in 2025, a quarter of all crashes in the county, according to the Ohio Traffic Safety Office.
Is ODOT fixing US-23 in Pickaway County?
ODOT is studying an interchange to replace the at-grade crossing at US-23 and State Route 762 (Duvall Road), with a preliminary estimate of about $74 million. The project is still in planning.
What if the other driver’s insurance isn’t enough?
Your own underinsured motorist coverage may pay the difference, and other people or companies may share responsibility. In a Circleville fatal crash, we recovered the full $300,000 limit of the at-fault driver’s policy.
Where are Pickaway County car accident cases filed?
Pickaway County Common Pleas, 207 S. Court St., hears larger cases. Circleville Municipal Court, 151 E. Franklin St., hears claims up to $15,000.
Does Kruger & Hodges have local people in Circleville?
Yes. Case managers Kinsley Bosworth and Stephanie Reincheld, both Pickaway County locals, work in our office at 203 S. Scioto St., Suite 101, and founding partner Josh Hodges is the current president of the Pickaway County Bar Association.
Who takes the crash report on US-23 in Pickaway County?
Usually the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Circleville Post, which sits on US-23 in Ashville. Inside Circleville city limits it’s typically the Circleville Police Department, and elsewhere in the county the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. Request your report from whichever agency is listed on it.
Where is your Circleville office?
203 S. Scioto St., Suite 101, Circleville, OH 43113, a short walk from the Pickaway County Courthouse on South Court Street. Call 740-873-7139.
When do most Pickaway County crashes happen?
On weekdays. Monday through Friday each had about 225 crashes in 2025; Saturday and Sunday had about 140.
Hurt on US-23 or anywhere in Pickaway County?
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