Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henry County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 49K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Henry County, Indiana. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Henry County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 20.5 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 18.5 |
| 2023 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 12.2 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henry County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
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 | Henry County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About one-third 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-707
- SR-35
- SR-1033
- SR-383
- US-362
- CR-DUBLIN PIKE1
- 25TH ST1
- CR-100 S1
- BROWN RD1
- BROAD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Honda Civic3
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford Windstar1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Knightstown | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | New Castle | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | New Castle | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Greensboro | TS-MILL STREET | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | New Castle | MU-BROWN ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | New Castle | SR-3 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | CR-KENNARD ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | CR-100 S | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | BROWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | New Castle | 25TH ST | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Knightstown | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | CR-PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | New Castle | SR-103 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | — | CR-200N | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | — | SR-103 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | — | CR-300 | 1 |
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Cities in Henry County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 5.8 |
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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.