Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Merrillville, Indiana
City in Lake County · Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 37K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Merrillville, Indiana. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.2 in Lake County, 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Lake County, Indiana: 7.2
- About half the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Lake County, Indiana: -35%
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 11.0 |
| 2024 | 5.4 |
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 Lake County, Indiana: 11%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Merrillville | Share in Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 39% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Lake County, Indiana: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Lake County, Indiana: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Merrillville | Lake County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 31.4% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 37.1% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 48.6% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Lake County, Indiana: 49%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Lake County, Indiana: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
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-534
- US-303
- SR-552
- GEORGIA1
- HAYES ST1
- I-651
- I-65S1
- MU-GEORGIA ST1
- RANDOLPH ST1
- SR-53S1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Corvette2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Cadillac Deville1
- Cadillac Escalade1
- CFMOTO CF6501
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler 2001
- Freightliner M21
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | TS- MERRILLVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | TS-MISSISSIPPI STREET | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | MU-GEORGIA ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | RANDOLPH ST | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | GEORGIA | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | I-65S | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | VANBUREN | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | HAYES ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | SR-53S | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | SR-55 | 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.