Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Parke County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 16.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Parke County, Indiana. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 24.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Parke County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.3
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
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 24.3 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Parke County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Indiana: 22%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Parke County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
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-41S3
- US-41 S2
- US-411
- US-36E1
- SR-471
- CR-5001
- CR-10-OCLOCK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YZF-R61
- Toyota Camry1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide Special1
- Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford E-3501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | US-41 S | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | CR-500 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | US-41S | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | US-41 S | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | US-41S | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | — | US-36E | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | — | CR-10-OCLOCK RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | — | US-41S | 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.