Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Steuben County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 34.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Steuben County, Indiana. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 17.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Steuben County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 25.8 |
| 2024 | 17.3 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Steuben County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 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%
33%
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 | Steuben County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
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%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-804
- SR-1203
- CR-FOX LAKE RD2
- US-202
- CR-675W1
- CR-1001
- CR-2751
- CR-3001
- CR-8001
- CR-925E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Columbia2
- Nissan Titan2
- Ram 15002
- Mack CXU (Pinnacle)1
- Lincoln MKX1
- Lexus IS1
- Kawasaki KZ5501
- Jeep Liberty1
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 9, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | CR-100 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | SR-120 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | CR-BELLEFONTAINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | CR-METZ ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | CR-300 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | CR-FOX LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | I-80EB | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | CR-800 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | — | SR-327 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-275 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | SR-120 | 2 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | SR-120 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Angola | CR-ORLAND DR | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | CR-FREMONT RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | WENDELL JACOB AVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | — | CR-675W | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | — | SR-827N | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Angola | CR-FOX LAKE RD | 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.