Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gibson County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 33K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Gibson County, Indiana. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Gibson County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 9.1 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gibson County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 14% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Gibson County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- SR-1683
- SR-643
- US-413
- CR-251
- CR-50W1
- CR-OLD US-411
- CR-S 350 W1
- MILL ST1
- SR-168E1
- SR-571
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Journey2
- Ford F-1502
- Harley Davidson Street Glide2
- Toyota Highlander2
- Buick Century1
- CAN-AM Defender/Traxter - MAX TEX1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Impala1
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 5, 2024 | — | SR-168 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | CR-S 350 W | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Fort Branch | SR-168 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | CR-OLD US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | SR-68 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Haubstadt | CR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Princeton | WATER ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | — | US-41N | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Fort Branch | SR-168 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Fort Branch | US-41S | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | — | MILL ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | — | CR-50W | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | — | SR-168E | 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.