Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in New Albany, Indiana
City in Floyd County · Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 37.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in New Albany, Indiana. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 5.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.3 in Floyd County, 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Floyd County, Indiana: 7.3
- About 45 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Floyd County, Indiana: -14%
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 13.4 |
| 2023 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 5.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Floyd County, Indiana: 17%
- About 4 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in New Albany | Share in Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 33% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Floyd County, Indiana: 40%
- About 1.9 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.8 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 | New Albany | Floyd County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 40.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 60.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Floyd County, Indiana: 60%
- About double the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Floyd County, Indiana: 60%
- About 3 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| 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-642
- I-2651
- W SPRINGST1
- STATE ST1
- SR-3111
- SR-111 GRANT LINE RD1
- MU-WEST STREET1
- MU-STATE STREET1
- MU-KLERNER LANE1
- MT TABOR RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YZF6001
- Toyota Highlander1
- Toyota Camry1
- Peterbilt 3571
- Kia Sportage1
- Kia Soul1
- Hyundai Veloster1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Honda Civic1
- GMC Yukon1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2024 | MU-KLERNER LANE | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | MU-STATE STREET | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | SR-311 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | MU-WEST STREET | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | WEST DAISY LANE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | W SPRINGST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | STATE ST | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | SR-111 GRANT LINE RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | CORYDON PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | MCDONALD LN | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | I-265 | 3 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | MT TABOR 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.