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Fatal Car Crashes in Indiana

832 deaths in 785 crashes in 2024, down 8.0% from 2023.

Deaths in 2024
832
-8.0% vs 2023
Fatal crashes
785
Pedestrians killed
104
19 cyclists
Alcohol involved
22%
171 crashes

Indiana traffic deaths by year

All fatal crashes

Indiana traffic deaths by year
2010754
2011751
2012781
2013784
2014745
2015817
2016829
2017916
2018860
2019810
2020897
2021932
2022976
2023904
2024832

Deaths by county

2024 and the five years 2020-2024, sorted by 2024 deaths

County202420235 years
Marion County128131698
Allen County4139205
Lake County3655282
Elkhart County3220160
St. Joseph County2331143
Porter County2316100
LaPorte County2226100
Vanderburgh County2124102
Hamilton County1824104
Delaware County181786
Tippecanoe County172177
Kosciusko County171472
Shelby County15751
Clark County141668
Hendricks County141165
Jasper County13841
Vigo County111881
Madison County102194
Grant County101359
Harrison County10748
Marshall County10946
Bartholomew County9956
Johnson County91656
Monroe County91154
Hancock County91148
DeKalb County9840
LaGrange County9737
Jennings County9635
Warrick County9631
Dearborn County8631
Lawrence County8624
Howard County71552
Jackson County7841
Huntington County7738
Spencer County7828
Daviess County7624
Gibson County7020
Henry County6844
Boone County6942
Floyd County6737
Whitley County61136
Clinton County6535
Putnam County6534
Washington County6331
Knox County6529
Steuben County6929
Noble County6027
Decatur County6424
Newton County6523
Wabash County6018
Crawford County6316
White County5740
Montgomery County51138
Scott County5535
Pulaski County5423
Sullivan County5221
Wells County5219
Morgan County41450
Wayne County4737
Greene County4927
Jay County4624
Adams County4119
Blackford County4215
Posey County4313
Parke County4110
Cass County3531
Dubois County3926
Miami County3422
Fulton County3620
Ripley County3220
Fountain County3215
Perry County3615
Vermillion County3315
Orange County3213
Jefferson County2931
Starke County2530
Clay County2323
Randolph County2823
Carroll County2320
Tipton County2318
Fayette County2216
Franklin County2516
Benton County219
Pike County229
Union County209
Rush County1316
Owen County1413
Brown County1512
Martin County116
Warren County0311
Switzerland County027
Ohio County002

Roads with the most fatal crashes

Indiana, 2010-2024

  • I-65231 crashes(259 deaths)
  • US-31146 crashes(157 deaths)
  • I-70132 crashes(153 deaths)
  • I-80131 crashes(151 deaths)
  • US-41129 crashes(141 deaths)
  • US-20128 crashes(145 deaths)
  • I-69108 crashes(123 deaths)
  • SR-37106 crashes(124 deaths)
  • US-23196 crashes(113 deaths)
  • US-3093 crashes(103 deaths)

Time of day

Fatal crashes in Indiana, all years

  • Midnight to 4 AM1,492
  • 4 AM to 8 AM1,544
  • 8 AM to noon1,576
  • Noon to 4 PM2,239
  • 4 PM to 8 PM2,566
  • 8 PM to midnight2,201

What was hit first

Fatal crashes in Indiana, all years

  • Motor Vehicle In-Transport3,602
  • Pedestrian906
  • Tree689
  • Rollover/Overturn528
  • Utility Pole/Light Support271
  • Ditch255
  • Pedalcyclist191

Frequently asked questions

How many people died in car crashes in Indiana in 2024?
832 deaths in 785 fatal crashes, including 104 pedestrians, 19 cyclists and 137 motorcyclists.
Which Indiana county has the most traffic deaths?
Marion County had the most in 2024 with 128 deaths, followed by Allen County (41) and Lake County (36).
What is the deadliest road in Indiana?
I-65 had the most fatal crashes in our data, with 231 crashes and 259 deaths from 2010 to 2024.

More about Indiana: Indiana local data

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) · Covers 2010-2024