Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Delaware County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 112.8K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Delaware County, Indiana. That was 5.9% more than in 2023 (17) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 16.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Delaware County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 86 people died, an average of 17 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 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.3
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
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 17 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
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 | 15.2 |
| 2021 | 17.0 |
| 2022 | 13.4 |
| 2023 | 15.1 |
| 2024 | 16.0 |
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 | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Delaware County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 17% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 39% | 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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Delaware County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.6% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.3% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 29.4% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 29.4% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
29%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- SR-6710
- SR-328
- US-356
- I-695
- CR-6002
- US-35N2
- CR-5502
- MADISON2
- MEMORIAL DR2
- SR-3322
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 51 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Motorcycles | 17 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- Dodge Ram5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Chrysler Town and Country3
- Dodge Grand Caravan3
- Ford F-1503
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Ram 15003
- Buick Century2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
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 4, 2024 | — | CR-E 650 S | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Albany | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Muncie | MU-MADISON ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | — | CR-MIDDLETOWN RD | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | CR-E 550 W | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Yorktown | I-69 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Muncie | SR-332 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | MU-WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | CR-875 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Muncie | MU-MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | I-69 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | CR-WHEELING AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | SR-332 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Gaston | I-69 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | US-35 | 1 |
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Cities in Delaware County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Muncie | 3 | 4.6 |
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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.