Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hamilton County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 379.7K
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Hamilton County, Indiana. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 4.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Hamilton County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 104 people died, an average of 21 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 28% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 45 percent of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 24 | 23 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 |
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 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 4.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
28%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hamilton County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 28% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 28% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hamilton County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.8% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 55.6% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.9% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
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%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 22 |
| Sat | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 73 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-318
- I-697
- SR-196
- SR-325
- SR-375
- SR-385
- ALLISONVILLE RD2
- KEYSTONE PKWY2
- MU-116TH ST2
- MU-SPRING MILL RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 71 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord8
- Ford F-1507
- Chevrolet Malibu6
- Toyota Camry3
- Nissan Altima3
- Kia Soul3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Ford Mustang3
- Chevrolet Traverse3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Fishers | SOUTHEASTERN PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Fishers | SR-37N | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Noblesville | ATKINSON DR | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Fishers | I-69S | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Noblesville | SR-32 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Fishers | 116TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Noblesville | HAGUE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | — | CR-CYNTHEANNE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Noblesville | SR-37 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Carmel | I-465W RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Fishers | FALL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | — | CR-CAMMACK RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Noblesville | SR-37N | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Fishers | I-69 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Sheridan | 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Carmel | HAZEL DELL PKWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | — | CR-ANTHONY RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | — | cr-236 st | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Hamilton County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Carmel | 2 | 1.9 |
| Fishers | 2 | 1.9 |
| Noblesville | 2 | 2.7 |
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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.