Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 23.1K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Indiana. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 75th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. 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. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 13.0 |
| 2023 | 21.6 |
| 2024 | 8.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 4 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 | Franklin County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-525
- SR-12
- SR-2522
- CR-COUNTY LINE ROAD1
- CR-COXFORD PIKE RD1
- CR-FIVE POINT RD1
- CR-OTT RD1
- I-741
- SR-1011
- SR-2291
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kia Soul2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Ram 25001
- Ram 15001
- Peterbilt 5791
- Nissan Rogue1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Kenworth T2 Series1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | CR-COUNTY LINE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | SR-101 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | SR-252 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Brookville | US-52 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | SR-229 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | New Trenton | US-52 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Brookville | US-52 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | — | CR-FIVE POINT RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Mount Carmel | SR-252 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | CR-OTT RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Brookville | CR-COXFORD PIKE 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.