Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 47.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Indiana. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 14.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 14.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 43% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Indiana: 26%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-third of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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-507
- I-656
- I-65S2
- CR-1002
- US-31S1
- US-31N1
- SR-2581
- TS-VINE ST1
- US-311
- US-50W1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Toyota Corolla Matrix2
- Kenworth T8802
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford F-3501
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 29, 2024 | — | SR-258 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Seymour | MU-CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | CR-300S | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | CR-700 E | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Seymour | MU-MEADOWBROOK DR | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Seymour | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | CR-450 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Seymour | TS-VINE ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | CR-700 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | CR-800N | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Seymour | US-31 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Seymour | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Seymour | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Brownstown | CR-100 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Medora | CR-100 | 1 |
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Cities in Jackson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour | 2 | 8.9 |
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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.