Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cass County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 37.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Cass County, Indiana. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 7.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Cass County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 26.5 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 26.5 |
| 2023 | 13.2 |
| 2024 | 7.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cass County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cass County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Indiana: 30%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 13 |
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-245
- SR-255
- SR-25N2
- US-352
- CR-SW RIVER RD1
- US-35N1
- US-35W1
- CR-SOUTH RIVER RD1
- CR-MARKET ST1
- CR-600W1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Acadia2
- Honda Civic2
- Honda Pilot2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet HHR1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Logansport | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Logansport | MU-MARKET ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Logansport | CR-400 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | CR-SOUTH RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | CR-400W | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Logansport | US-24/35 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | — | CR-MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Logansport | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Logansport | US-35N | 2 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Logansport | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Logansport | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Logansport | CR-SW RIVER RD | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | — | SR-25N | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Logansport | CR-600W | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | — | SR-25N | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Cass County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Logansport | 1 | 5.4 |
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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.