Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lake County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Population
- 502.5K
In 2024, 36 people died in 35 fatal crashes in Lake County, Indiana. That was 34.5% fewer than in 2023 (55) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Lake County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 282 people died, an average of 56 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-35%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
55 deaths in 2023, 36 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 52 |
| 2021 | 72 | 65 |
| 2022 | 61 | 53 |
| 2023 | 55 | 53 |
| 2024 | 36 | 35 |
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 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 14.4 |
| 2022 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 7.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 25 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lake County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 12 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 39% | 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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lake County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.4% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.1% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.6% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 16 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 15 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 8 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 10 |
| 11am | 9 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 15 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 14 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 19 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 10 |
| 11pm | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 31 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 35 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 51 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 29 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 27 |
| Jul | 28 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 30 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 192 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 105 |
| Dark - Lighted | 81 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 60 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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-8032
- US-1216
- SR-5311
- I-6510
- US-419
- US-308
- US-208
- SR-556
- I-906
- US-41N4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 189 |
| SUVs | 85 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 48 |
| Motorcycles | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 11 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia11
- Chevrolet Impala11
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Chevrolet Malibu9
- Honda Civic7
- Chevrolet Equinox7
- Volvo Truck VNL6
- Toyota Corolla6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Honda Accord6
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 9, 2024 | East Chicago | MU-EUCLID AVENUE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Gary | MU-W 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Gary | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Gary | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Gary | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Merrillville | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Hammond | I-80EB | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Dyer | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Gary | I-65 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Lowell | SR-55 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | MU-CEDAR LAKE RD | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | CR-133RD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Gary | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Merrillville | TS- MERRILLVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | CR-CLARK ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Gary | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Gary | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Schererville | CR-W 73RD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Gary | MU-WABASH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Hammond | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Gary | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | East Chicago | US-20 | 1 |
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Cities in Lake County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Point | 0 | — |
| Gary | 14 | 20.7 |
| Hammond | 4 | 5.3 |
| Hobart | 1 | 3.4 |
| Merrillville | 2 | 5.4 |
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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.