Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Vigo County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 106.2K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Vigo County, Indiana. That was 38.9% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Vigo County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 81 people died, an average of 16 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 18% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-39%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | 17.0 |
| 2024 | 10.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vigo County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 18% | 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%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vigo County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.2% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 18.2% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 52 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| 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-4110
- US-1503
- SR-632
- HULMAN ST2
- I-702
- I-70W2
- SR-63S2
- US-402
- US-41N2
- MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Mustang2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- GMC Yukon2
- Ram 15002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | US-41 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Terre Haute | US-HWY 40 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Terre Haute | 12TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Terre Haute | HULMAN ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | — | S DOBERMAN ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Terre Haute | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | — | MAIN ST | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | CR-RIO GRANDE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Terre Haute | WOODSMALL DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | SR-63 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Terre Haute | HILL RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | I-70E | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Terre Haute | CRITCHFIELD ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Terre Haute | E VOORHEES ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | West Terre Haute | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | — | 13TH | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | CR-CLINTON | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Terre Haute | HULMAN ST | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Terre Haute | DARWIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Terre Haute | LOCKPORT ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Terre Haute | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | — | W CONCANNON AVE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute | 4 | 6.8 |
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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.