Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Floyd County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 81.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Floyd County, Indiana. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Floyd County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 8.7 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Floyd County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Floyd County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-644
- I-2652
- SR-622
- SR-642
- US-1502
- CR-BRUSH COLLEGE RD1
- CR-SCHULER1
- CR-MOSIER KNOB RD1
- CR-GREEN VALLEY RD1
- CORYDON PIKE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- GMC Sierra2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford Ranger2
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Spirit 750)1
- Honda Odyssey1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda CBR900/CBR9541
- Harley Davidson XL883N / IRON 8831
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | I-64 | 2 |
| May 26, 2024 | New Albany | MU-KLERNER LANE | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Greenville | US-150 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | New Albany | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | New Albany | MU-STATE STREET | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | New Albany | SR-311 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | New Albany | MU-WEST STREET | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | SR-62 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Georgetown | SR-62 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | I-265 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | — | SR-GRANT LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Georgetown | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | New Albany | WEST DAISY LANE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | New Albany | W SPRINGST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | New Albany | I-64 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | CR-BRUSH COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | New Albany | STATE ST | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | New Albany | SR-111 GRANT LINE RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | — | FAIRVIEW KNOB RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | — | CR-SCHULER | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | I-265W | 1 |
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Cities in Floyd County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany | 2 | 5.3 |
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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.