Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Porter County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 175.4K
In 2024, 23 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Porter County, Indiana. That was 43.8% more than in 2023 (16) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Porter County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 100 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.1
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
11.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 | 22 |
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 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 13.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Porter County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 26% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 9% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 26% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 17% | 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
18%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
32%
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 | Porter County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.8% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.2% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.9% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.7% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
41%
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%
23%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 20 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 75 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 47 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-2012
- I-948
- SR-1306
- SR-496
- US-305
- US-65
- US-124
- SR-84
- SR-2312
- SR-22
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 60 |
| SUVs | 37 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 31 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV45
- Ford F-1504
- Volvo Truck VNL4
- Buick Encore3
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Silverado HD3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford Focus3
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Toyota Highlander3
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 14, 2024 | — | CR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Portage | US-20 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | CR-500W | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | CR-1050 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Valparaiso | MU-CALUMET AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Chesterton | MU-PORTER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Valparaiso | MU-DIVISION RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Portage | SR-149 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | CR-DIVISION RD | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | TS-LENBURG RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | CR-600 W | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Chesterton | US-20 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | CR-COUNTY LINE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Valparaiso | MU-VALPARAISO ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Portage | SR-249 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Portage | MU-WILLOWCREEK RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Portage | 2 | 5.2 |
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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.