Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marion County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 128
- Fatal crashes
- 125
- Population
- 990.2K
In 2024, 128 people died in 125 fatal crashes in Marion County, Indiana. That was 2.3% fewer than in 2023 (131) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Marion County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Indiana. Between 2020 and 2024, 698 people died, an average of 140 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
131 deaths in 2023, 128 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 146 | 135 |
| 2021 | 149 | 141 |
| 2022 | 144 | 139 |
| 2023 | 131 | 125 |
| 2024 | 128 | 125 |
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 | 15.0 |
| 2021 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 14.8 |
| 2023 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 70 |
| Pedestrians | 34 |
| Motorcyclists | 20 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marion County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 34 | 27% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 20 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 30 | 23% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 36 | 28% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marion County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.2% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.2% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
32%
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 | 30 |
| 1am | 29 |
| 2am | 34 |
| 3am | 28 |
| 4am | 25 |
| 5am | 26 |
| 6am | 20 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 21 |
| 9am | 17 |
| 10am | 12 |
| 11am | 13 |
| 12pm | 21 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 25 |
| 3pm | 21 |
| 4pm | 25 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 39 |
| 7pm | 54 |
| 8pm | 42 |
| 9pm | 52 |
| 10pm | 36 |
| 11pm | 47 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 124 |
| Mon | 89 |
| Tue | 76 |
| Wed | 77 |
| Thu | 84 |
| Fri | 94 |
| Sat | 121 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 50 |
| Feb | 35 |
| Mar | 41 |
| Apr | 42 |
| May | 65 |
| Jun | 62 |
| Jul | 73 |
| Aug | 64 |
| Sep | 67 |
| Oct | 70 |
| Nov | 45 |
| Dec | 51 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 462 |
| Cloudy | 127 |
| Rain | 64 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 251 |
| Dark - Lighted | 250 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 143 |
| Dusk | 15 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-46541
- I-6520
- I-7017
- 38TH ST17
- US-4017
- SHADELAND AVE11
- MADISON AVE8
- 10TH ST8
- MU-MICHIGAN RD8
- E WASHINGTON ST7
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 464 |
| SUVs | 203 |
| Pickup trucks | 113 |
| Motorcycles | 111 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 75 |
| Other vehicles | 60 |
| Vans | 48 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado23
- Chevrolet Malibu23
- Honda Civic22
- Chevrolet Trailblazer20
- Freightliner Cascadia18
- Chevrolet Impala18
- Nissan Altima17
- Toyota Camry16
- Ford Fusion16
- Ford F-15016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | Indianapolis | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-KEYSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Indianapolis | CR-CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-LAFAYETTE RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Indianapolis | I-465 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | MU-62ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-N HIGH SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | I-465 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-MICHIGAN ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Indianapolis | CR-LYNHURST DR | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-MICHIGAN ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Indianapolis | CR-E 34TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Indianapolis | CR-MOLLENKOPF RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-KESSLER BLVD E DR | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Indianapolis | TS-SOUTHPORT RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | SR-BINFORD BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Indianapolis | CR-GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-28TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-MERIDIAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lawrence | US-36 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Indianapolis | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU-30TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Indianapolis | I-465 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Indianapolis | MU- E WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
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Cities in Marion County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 109 | 12.1 |
| Lawrence | 3 | 6.0 |
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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.