Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 28.4K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Washington County, Indiana. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 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
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 21.3 |
| 2021 | 17.8 |
| 2022 | 39.1 |
| 2023 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 50% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Washington County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-1503
- SR-603
- SR-563
- SR-1353
- SR-150E1
- MARKET ST1
- CR-WHITE RIVER ROAD1
- CR-WETZEL RD1
- CR-VOYLES ROAD1
- CR-ORCHARD ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1502
- Dodge Ram2
- Kia Spectra1
- John Deere John Deere Chassis1
- Jeep Gladiator1
- Jeep Compass1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda CMX250 (Rebel)1
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 14, 2024 | — | CR-VOYLES ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Fredericksburg | US-150 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | CR-ORCHARD ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Salem | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | CR-BORDEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | CR-BECKS MILL ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | — | CR-MARTINSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | SR-56 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Salem | MARKET ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | CR-BECKS MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Pekin | CR-WETZEL RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Salem | SR-135 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Pekin | CR-BIG SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | CR-GARRIOTT RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | — | CR-WHITE RIVER ROAD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | — | SR-60W | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | — | CR-OLD IN-56 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | — | SR-150E | 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.