Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Miami County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 34.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Miami County, Indiana. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Miami County had the 66th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 67% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 19.5 |
| 2021 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | 8.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
67%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Miami County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 67% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Miami County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| 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
- US-315
- SR-193
- US-N BROADWAY1
- US-31s1
- US-241
- TS-WABASH RD1
- SR-2181
- SR-161
- MAIN ST1
- CR-RIVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- GMC Sierra2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Focus2
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Rogue1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | TS-WABASH RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | CR-150 W | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | — | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | — | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Peru | CR-400 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Peru | US-N BROADWAY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Peru | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | SR-218 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Peru | US-31 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | CR-190 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | SR-19 | 3 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | — | US-31s | 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.