Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Newton County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 14.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Newton County, Indiana. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 42.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Newton County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
42.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 35.7 |
| 2024 | 42.6 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Newton County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 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 | Newton County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-414
- US-242
- CR-501
- US-24W1
- SR-551
- SR-161
- SR-101
- I-65S1
- I-651
- CR-6001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Acura MDX1
- Audi A41
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Charger1
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 18, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | CR-500 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-50 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Kentland | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | CR-150 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Roselawn | SR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Roselawn | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | CR-300 SOUTH | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Mount Ayr | CR-525E | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | — | CR-1400S | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Kentland | US-41N | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | CR-225N | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Roselawn | I-65S | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | — | US-24W | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | — | CR-400 WEST | 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.