Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jasper County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 33.7K
In 2024, 13 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Jasper County, Indiana. That was 62.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 38.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Jasper County had the 16th 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. 42% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+63%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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 | 27.4 |
| 2021 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 18.0 |
| 2023 | 23.9 |
| 2024 | 38.6 |
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 | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jasper County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 46% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 46% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Indiana: 22%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jasper County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-6510
- SR-105
- US-2314
- I-65S2
- SR-492
- CR-1200 N1
- SR-141
- CR-12001
- CR-13001
- CR-3001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Ford F-1503
- Ram 15002
- Peterbilt 5792
- Jeep Wrangler2
- GMC Sierra2
- GMC Acadia2
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | CR-N 300 E | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | CR-380 WEST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | CR-800 N | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | CR-1200 N | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | CR-400 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Rensselaer | MU-WASHINGTON STREET | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Demotte | US-231 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | CR-1200 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Demotte | US-231 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | CR-MCCOYSBURG | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Wheatfield | CR-1300 | 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.