Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hancock County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 88.9K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Hancock County, Indiana. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Hancock County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 12.8 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hancock County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hancock County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About two-thirds of 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 | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 12 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-7010
- US-406
- SR-95
- CR-6003
- SR-2342
- US-522
- CR-3002
- US-361
- CR-1125E1
- CR-100N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford Escape3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Fusion2
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Buick Encore GX1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | SR-234 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Greenfield | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Greenfield | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | — | CR-300 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | CR-100N | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | McCordsville | CR-600 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-234 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | CR-500N | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Greenfield | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | CR-300 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | CR-400 W | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Fortville | US-36 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
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Cities in Hancock County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 2 | 7.6 |
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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.