Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Knox County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 35.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Knox County, Indiana. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 16.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Knox County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 27.6 |
| 2021 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 13.9 |
| 2024 | 16.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Knox County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Knox County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-416
- US-1502
- SR-67N2
- SR-672
- SR-612
- SR-67S1
- US-50W1
- US-50E1
- MU-COLLEGE AVE1
- MU-14TH1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Buick Envision1
- CAN-AM Maverick X31
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
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 19, 2024 | — | US-50W | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Sandborn | SR-67 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | CR-GOLF COURSE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | CR-JOSEPH EMISON RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Vincennes | MU-14TH | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Monroe City | SR-61 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Vincennes | MU-COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | CR-LOWER FT KNOX | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | CR-S MONROE SCHOOL ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | US-41 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Freelandville | CR-ALBRECHT RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Bruceville | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | — | SR-67N | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | — | SR-67S | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Vincennes | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | — | CR-OLD US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | — | SR-67N | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | CR-BICKNELL RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Vincennes | WILLOW ST | 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.