Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Plainfield, Indiana
City in Hendricks County · Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 38.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Plainfield, Indiana. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.3 in Hendricks County, 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Hendricks County, Indiana: 7.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Hendricks County, Indiana: +27%
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 7.8 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Plainfield | Share in Hendricks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 43% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Hendricks County, Indiana: 42%
- About 1.9 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Hendricks County, Indiana: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Plainfield | Hendricks County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 16.7% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 41.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 25.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Hendricks County, Indiana: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Hendricks County, Indiana: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-402
- I-70E2
- SR-2672
- SR-671
- I-701
- CR-HADLEY RD1
- AIRTECH PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Mustang1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Savana1
- Harley Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 8831
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | US-40 | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | CR-HADLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | SR-267 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | AIRTECH PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | SR-267 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | SR-67 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | US-40 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | I-70E | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | I-70E | 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.