Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Population
- 181.1K
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (24) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Vanderburgh County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 102 people died, an average of 20 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.3
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
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
24 deaths in 2023, 21 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 |
| 2024 | 21 | 20 |
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 | 11.1 |
| 2021 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 11.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vanderburgh County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 33% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 24% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 19% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 29% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vanderburgh County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 5 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 73 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-419
- SR-668
- I-696
- SR-574
- SR-624
- LYNCH RD3
- SAINT JOSEPH AVE3
- POLLACK AVE2
- GARVIN ST2
- MU-BOEKE RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 59 |
| SUVs | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1505
- Honda Civic4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford Focus3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Toyota Camry3
- Toyota RAV43
- Jeep Patriot2
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 21, 2024 | Evansville | MU-E RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Evansville | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Evansville | MU-1ST AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Evansville | MU-WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Evansville | MU-GARVIN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Evansville | MU-FIRST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | — | CR-OLD MOUNT VERNON RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Evansville | I-69 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | CR-WATERWORKS RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Evansville | MU- FULTON AVE | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Evansville | MU-NORTH GREENRIVER ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Evansville | MU-FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Evansville | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Evansville | MU-GREEN RIVER | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Evansville | MU-BOEKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Evansville | CR-KRATZVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Evansville | MU-EAGLE LAKE DR | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | TS-NEW HARMONY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Evansville | MU-WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Evansville | SR-62 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Evansville | MU-EVANS AVE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 16 | 13.8 |
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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.