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Fatal Car Crashes in Wells County, IN
5 deaths in 5 crashes in 2024 · 54 deaths since 2010
- Deaths in 2024
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Pedestrians killed
- 1
- Alcohol involved
- 0%
- 0 crashes
Wells County traffic deaths by year
All fatal crashes
| 2010 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Fatal crashes in 2024
5 crashes, most recent first
10/30/20243 PM1 death
SR-116 · Major Collector
2 vehicles · 3 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Daylight · Rural
07/19/20245 AM1 death
SR-116 · Major Collector
2 vehicles · 2 people · Hit: motor vehicle in-transport · Dark - Not Lighted · Rural
06/07/20247 AM1 deathPedestrian
SR-1 · Bluffton · Other Principal Arterial
1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: pedestrian · Daylight · Urban
03/17/20248 PM1 death
CR-100 · Minor Collector
1 vehicle · 1 person · Hit: utility pole/light support · Dusk · Rural
03/17/20248 PM1 deathMotorcycle
CR-100 · Minor Collector
2 vehicles · 3 people · Hit: rollover/overturn · Dusk · Rural
Roads with the most fatal crashes
Wells County, 2010-2024
- SR-17 crashes(7 deaths)
- US-2245 crashes(5 deaths)
- SR-1164 crashes(4 deaths)
- SR-1 N2 crashes(4 deaths)
- SR-1242 crashes(3 deaths)
- CR-1002 crashes(2 deaths)
- CR-100N2 crashes(2 deaths)
Time of day
Fatal crashes in Wells County, all years
- Midnight to 4 AM4
- 4 AM to 8 AM9
- 8 AM to noon10
- Noon to 4 PM11
- 4 PM to 8 PM5
- 8 PM to midnight10
Light conditions
Fatal crashes in Wells County, all years
- Daylight24
- Dark - Not Lighted11
- Dusk2
- Dark - Lighted1
- Dawn1
Other Indiana counties
Traffic deaths, 2020-2024
Frequently asked questions
- How many people died in car crashes in Wells County in 2024?
- 5 deaths in 5 fatal crashes in Wells County, Indiana, including 1 pedestrian. Since 2010, 54 people have died in traffic crashes in the county.
- What is the deadliest road in Wells County?
- SR-1 had the most fatal crashes in Wells County from 2010 to 2024: 7 crashes and 7 deaths.
- Does this include crashes without deaths?
- No. FARS covers only crashes in which someone died within 30 days. Injury and property-damage crashes are reported to state agencies and are not included here.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) · Covers 2010-2024