Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in LaPorte County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 111.3K
In 2024, 22 people died in 19 fatal crashes in LaPorte County, Indiana. That was 15.4% fewer than in 2023 (26) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 19.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. LaPorte County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 100 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 16% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.7 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
-15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
26 deaths in 2023, 22 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 | 18 |
| 2023 | 26 | 23 |
| 2024 | 22 | 19 |
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 | 13.4 |
| 2021 | 15.1 |
| 2022 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 19.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 35 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in LaPorte County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 23% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 32% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 14% | 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
16%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
26%
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 | LaPorte County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.8% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.1% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.8% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 11 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 16 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
| 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 | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-3510
- US-209
- US-4219
- I-947
- SR-26
- US-64
- SR-393
- US-123
- US-302
- SR-2122
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 41 |
| SUVs | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Chrysler Town and Country4
- Chevrolet Cobalt3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- GMC Sierra3
- Volkswagen Jetta3
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet Express2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Explorer2
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 26, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | CR-PALMER AVENUE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | CR-800 N | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | CR-W 800 S | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | CR-NOVITATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Michigan City | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | CR-300 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | CR-JOLIET RD | 2 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | CR-SCHULTZ RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | US-35 | 2 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | — | CR-1000 N | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | CR-2100 S | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Michigan City | MU-WALKER ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Michigan City | SR-212 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Laporte | MU-A STREET | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Michigan City | MU-TREMONT STREET | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan City | 1 | 3.2 |
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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.