Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Noble County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 47.9K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Noble County, Indiana. The death rate was 12.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Noble County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.2
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
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 10.5 |
| 2021 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 12.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Noble County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Noble County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 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 | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-334
- CR-12002
- CR-5002
- SR-52
- CR-2001
- SR-3N1
- CR- BASELINE RD1
- CR-11501
- CR-1200W1
- CR-6001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 10 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape3
- Acura TL1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Silverado LTD1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chrysler 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | Ligonier | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | CR-1200 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | — | CR-1150 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | CR-1200 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | CR-775 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | — | CR-1200W | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | US-33 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | — | CR-500 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | CR-KNAPP LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Cromwell | CR-200 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Ligonier | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | SR-9S | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Kendallville | CR-ANGLING RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Albion | SR-3N | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | — | CR-500 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | — | WEIMER RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | — | CR- BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | — | CR-WOLF LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Rome City | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Albion | US-33 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | CR-600E | 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.