Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 142.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Indiana. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 6.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 54 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 22% of deaths, and 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 55 percent of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 9.0 |
| 2023 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 6.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
22%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 22% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 44% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.6 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 | Monroe County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 55.6% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
56%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.8 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 43 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-457
- SR-375
- SR-465
- I-692
- SR-37S2
- COUNTRY CLUB DR1
- CR-N WAYPORT RD1
- CR-GARRISON CHAPEL ROAD1
- CR-FAIRFAX RD1
- AIRPORT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Chevrolet Cobalt3
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Mazda CX-52
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Honda CR-V2
- Honda Civic2
- GMC Sonoma2
- GMC Sierra2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | TS-TOWER RIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | TS- VERNAL PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Bloomington | MU-ATWATER WATER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | CR-N WAYPORT RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | CR-GARRISON CHAPEL ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Bloomington | MU-S WALNUTS TPIKE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | TS-HARTSTRAIT RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Bloomington | SR-45 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | MU-CURRY PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | SR-45 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Ellettsville | SR-46 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Bloomington | SR-45 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | CR-OLD SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | CR-POPCORN RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | RATLIFF | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Bloomington | WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Bloomington | SR-46 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 2 | 2.4 |
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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.