Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 38.9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Indiana. That was 54.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) 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. Montgomery County had the 52nd most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
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
19.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-55%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 23.7 |
| 2021 | 15.8 |
| 2022 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 28.4 |
| 2024 | 12.9 |
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 Indiana: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Montgomery County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- US-231S3
- I-743
- SR-322
- US-1362
- SR-472
- US-2312
- CR-5001
- CR-NUCOR ROAD1
- CR-200W1
- CR-175E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Hyundai Tucson2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- Harley Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner XC-R Raised Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis1
- Ford Freestar1
- Ford F-5501
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 3, 2024 | — | US-136 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | US-231S | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | CR-400 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | CR-W1150 S | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | CR-500 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Crawfordsville | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | — | TS-BOWERS RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | CR-NUCOR ROAD | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | CR-650 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | — | US-136 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Crawfordsville | TRACTION RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Waveland | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | CR-360 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Crawfordsville | US-231 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | CR-900S | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | — | SR-32E | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Crawfordsville | CR-175E | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Crawfordsville | CR-200W | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | — | CR-500S | 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.