STARK COUNTY, Ohio — The Stark County Sheriff's Office is seeing a troubling trend on its roads. "It's very concerning based on previous years' statistics to see this change and sway in what we had in years prior," Major Ryan Carver with the Stark County Sheriff's Office said. According to the Stark County Traffic Fatality Review Committee, drug use and the lack of seat belts were common among the 31 fatal crashes in 2025. It was the number of pedestrians involved in those crashes that really concerned the sheriff's office. In light of these findings, the Stark County Sheriff's Office is sharing these reminders:Never get behind the wheel of a vehicle while impaired.