Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hendricks County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 190.8K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Hendricks County, Indiana. That was 27.3% more than in 2023 (11) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Hendricks County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 65 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 7.3 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hendricks County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 14% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 43% | 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
42%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hendricks County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 5 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-406
- US-365
- CR-8004
- I-703
- I-743
- SR-2673
- SR-753
- SR-672
- CR-1002
- I-70E2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Avalanche3
- Chrysler Town and Country3
- Ford Focus3
- Kia Sorento3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Charger2
- Ford Fusion2
- Honda Accord2
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 22, 2024 | Brownsburg | CR-800 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | CR-E 900 N | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Avon | US-36 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Plainfield | US-40 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | CR-W 600 S | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Plainfield | CR-HADLEY RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | CR-AMO RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | CR-400 S | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Avon | MU-S DAN JONES RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Brownsburg | MU-RONALD REAGAN PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Avon | MU-RONALD REAGAN PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Plainfield | SR-267 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Danville | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Brownsburg | I-74 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | CR-800 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | CR-450 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | I-74 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 3 | 7.8 |
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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.