Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Putnam County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 37.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Putnam County, Indiana. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Putnam County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.5 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 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 24.3 |
| 2023 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 15.9 |
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 Putnam County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 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%
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 | Putnam County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 16.7% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
17%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 40 percent of the share in Indiana: 44%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Indiana: 30%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| 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 | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-2313
- SR-42E2
- SR-2432
- US-362
- US-402
- CR-5001
- CR-400S1
- CR-250 E1
- CR-100E1
- CR-10001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 12 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford F-3502
- Infiniti QX561
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Hyundai Palisade1
- Honda GL1500A (GOLD WING ASPENCADE)1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide 1031
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 7, 2024 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | SR-243 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | CR-250 E | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | CR-625 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | — | CR-500 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | CR-WALNUT | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | — | I-70W | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | I-70E | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | — | US-231 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Bainbridge | PAT RADY WAY | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | — | CR-50S | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | — | CR-100E | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | — | SR-42E | 3 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | — | SR-240E | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | — | CR-500N | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | — | SR-243 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | US-40E | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | — | US-231S | 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.