Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Allen County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Population
- 399.1K
In 2024, 41 people died in 37 fatal crashes in Allen County, Indiana. That was 5.1% more than in 2023 (39) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Allen County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 205 people died, an average of 41 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+5%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
39 deaths in 2023, 41 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | 32 |
| 2021 | 45 | 42 |
| 2022 | 45 | 44 |
| 2023 | 39 | 35 |
| 2024 | 41 | 37 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 11.6 |
| 2022 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 32 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Allen County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 12% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 10% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 14 | 34% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 34% | 26% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Allen County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.7% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 43.2% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.7% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 8 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 10 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 23 |
| Mon | 32 |
| Tue | 26 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 32 |
| Sat | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 12 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 137 |
| Cloudy | 42 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 92 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 37 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-2713
- I-6910
- SR-376
- US-245
- SR-9305
- US-335
- PAULDING RD4
- I-4694
- US-303
- ILLINOIS RD3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 119 |
| SUVs | 60 |
| Pickup trucks | 39 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 38 |
| Motorcycles | 29 |
| Vans | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Ford F-1509
- Chevrolet Impala9
- Chrysler 3007
- Volvo Truck VNL6
- Toyota Camry6
- Honda Civic5
- GMC Acadia5
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford Fusion5
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Fort Wayne | MU-W WASHINGTON CTR RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Fort Wayne | MU-CRESCENT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | — | CR-YOHNE RD | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | I-69 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Fort Wayne | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Fort Wayne | MU-ANTHONY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | SR-101 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | TS-THIMLAR RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | MU-GRANT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | New Haven | TS-EDGERTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Fort Wayne | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Fort Wayne | MU-PONTIAC ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Fort Wayne | NONE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Fort Wayne | MU-WELLS DR | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Fort Wayne | I-69 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | CR-STAHLHUT RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Fort Wayne | US-27 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Fort Wayne | US-27 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Fort Wayne | MU-JEFFERSON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | SR-930 | 1 |
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Cities in Allen County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 18 | 6.6 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.