Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in DeKalb County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 44.3K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in DeKalb County, Indiana. That was 12.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 20.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. DeKalb County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 16.1 |
| 2022 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 20.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in DeKalb County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 44% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 67% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Indiana: 22%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | DeKalb County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-695
- SR-83
- US-63
- CR-233
- CR-272
- CR-682
- CR-352
- SR-12
- I-651
- AUBURN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 19 |
| Cars | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Trailblazer3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford Fusion2
- Hyundai Tucson1
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Audi S31
- Buick Encore1
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 13, 2024 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-327 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | CR-427 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Auburn | TS-NORTH MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | I-69 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | CR-68 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | CR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Auburn | I-69 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | CR-27 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | CR-28 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Garrett | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Garrett | CR-56 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | — | CR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Auburn | AUBURN | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Butler | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | — | CR-35 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Auburn | NONE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Auburn | CR-68 | 2 |
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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.