Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kosciusko County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 80.8K
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Kosciusko County, Indiana. That was 21.4% more than in 2023 (14) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 21.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Kosciusko County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 72 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.9
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
+21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
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 | 17.5 |
| 2021 | 22.4 |
| 2022 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 21.1 |
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 | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kosciusko County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 6% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 35% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 24% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kosciusko County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.7% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.7% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 13.3% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 45 percent of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- SR-15N4
- US-304
- US-30E3
- SR-15S3
- SR-153
- CR-OLD RD 302
- US-30W2
- SR-13S2
- SR-13N2
- SR-192
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| SUVs | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Toyota Tacoma3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Ford F-1502
- Nissan Altima2
- Nissan Maxima2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Peterbilt 3792
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 24, 2024 | North Webster | MU-HICKORY ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | CR-COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | CR-OLD US 30 | 3 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | CR-OLD RD 30 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Warsaw | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Warsaw | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | CR-150 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | CR-550 W | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | CR-200 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | CR-EPWORTH FOREST RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-15N | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-19N | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | CR-350W | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | CR-600N | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | CR-750N | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | SR-13S | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Warsaw | MU-DETROIT ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | CR-800 | 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.