Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pulaski County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Pulaski County, Indiana. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 40.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Pulaski County had the 52nd 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. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 63.9 |
| 2021 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 40.2 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pulaski County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pulaski County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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
- CR-6002
- SR-392
- US-4212
- CR-550S1
- SR-141
- CR-10001
- CR-400N1
- CR-5001
- CR-5501
- CR-7001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Honda CR-V3
- Ford Explorer Sport Trac2
- Ram 15002
- Ram 25001
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford F-2501
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 15, 2024 | — | SR-114 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | CR-500 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | — | CR-W 550 S | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 2 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | CR-700 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | CR-550 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Francesville | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | SR-114W | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | — | SR-14W | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | — | CR-400N | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | — | SR-119S | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Winamac | US-35S | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | — | CR-550S | 2 |
| May 25, 2020 | — | CR-700N | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Francesville | US-421 | 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.