Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 66.3K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Indiana. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.2
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
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 18.0 |
| 2021 | 9.0 |
| 2022 | 12.1 |
| 2023 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 6.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wayne County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| 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 | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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-704
- US-273
- US-353
- I-70W2
- SR-12
- SR-1212
- CR-NOLANDS FORK RD1
- CR-BOYD RD1
- CR-ARBA PIKE1
- 14TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2504
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCUI1
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
- GMC Jimmy Utility1
- Ford Taurus1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford F-1501
- Dodge Ram1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Richmond | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | US-35 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | CR-ARBA PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Richmond | MU-LIBERTY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Richmond | TS-SALISBURY RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | — | CR-S CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | CR-BOYD RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Richmond | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | — | US-HWY 35 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Richmond | US-CHESTER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Cambridge City | SR-1 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Centerville | CR-POTTERSHOP RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Richmond | HENLEY RDS | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Richmond | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Centerville | I-70W | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | Greens Fork | S WATER ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | — | SR-227 | 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.