Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dearborn County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 51.7K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Dearborn County, Indiana. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 15.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Dearborn County had the 30th 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. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 9.8 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 15.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dearborn County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dearborn County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-506
- I-743
- US-523
- CR-DEARBORN RD2
- SR-48E2
- TS-HARRISON BROOKEVILLE RD1
- CR-CHESTERVILLE RDOAD1
- CR-HARRISON BROOKVILLE RD1
- CR-MOUNT SINAI RD1
- CR-STATE LINE ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Civic2
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Kia Optima2
- Nissan Altima2
- Buick Regal1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | SR-350 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | West Harrison | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Lawrenceburg | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | TS-HARRISON BROOKEVILLE RD | 2 |
| May 21, 2024 | Lawrenceburg | SR-48 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | West Harrison | CR-HARRISON BROOKVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Lawrenceburg | TS-HOLLYWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Saint Leon | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | West Harrison | US-52 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | CR-DEARBORN RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | — | CR-STATE LINE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Lawrenceburg | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Greendale | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | — | CR-DEARBORN RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | — | YORK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | — | SR-48E | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | — | CR-CHESTERVILLE RDOAD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | CR-MOUNT SINAI RD | 1 |
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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.