Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Indiana in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 932
- Fatal crashes
- 863
- Population
- 6.8M
In 2021, 932 people died in 863 fatal crashes in Indiana, about 3 a day. That was 3.9% more than in 2020 (897) and the most since 2005. The death rate was 13.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Indiana had the 18th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 23rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 663 |
| Pedestrians | 111 |
| Motorcyclists | 137 |
| Cyclists | 21 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Indiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 111 | 12% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 137 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 21 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 235 | 25% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 252 | 27% | 29% |
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
26%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.1% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.3% | 28.2% |
| At night | 50.2% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 32.8% | 32.8% |
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 the same as the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 33 |
| 1am | 28 |
| 2am | 27 |
| 3am | 21 |
| 4am | 30 |
| 5am | 30 |
| 6am | 32 |
| 7am | 32 |
| 8am | 24 |
| 9am | 32 |
| 10am | 29 |
| 11am | 34 |
| 12pm | 28 |
| 1pm | 39 |
| 2pm | 37 |
| 3pm | 43 |
| 4pm | 41 |
| 5pm | 59 |
| 6pm | 46 |
| 7pm | 46 |
| 8pm | 45 |
| 9pm | 47 |
| 10pm | 41 |
| 11pm | 39 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 127 |
| Mon | 100 |
| Tue | 132 |
| Wed | 90 |
| Thu | 111 |
| Fri | 147 |
| Sat | 156 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 69 |
| Feb | 40 |
| Mar | 53 |
| Apr | 67 |
| May | 81 |
| Jun | 81 |
| Jul | 77 |
| Aug | 96 |
| Sep | 87 |
| Oct | 77 |
| Nov | 73 |
| Dec | 62 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 624 |
| Cloudy | 144 |
| Rain | 63 |
| Snow | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 426 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 254 |
| Dark - Lighted | 134 |
| Dusk | 27 |
| Dawn | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6518
- I-8017
- I-7012
- US-2011
- SR-3710
- I-4659
- US-409
- SR-678
- US-4218
- MAIN ST8
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 528 |
| SUVs | 281 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 184 |
| Pickup trucks | 157 |
| Motorcycles | 140 |
| Vans | 62 |
| Other vehicles | 36 |
| Buses | 4 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado43
- Freightliner Cascadia41
- Chevrolet Malibu26
- Honda Civic24
- Ford F-15024
- Ford Escape24
- Chevrolet Impala22
- Honda Accord21
- Ford Fusion21
- GMC Sierra17
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Gibson County | US-41N | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Shelby County | CR-SMITHLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Brazil, Clay County | SR-59N | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Tippecanoe County | CR-SCHUYLER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Howard County | CR-100N | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County | 21ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Carmel, Hamilton County | 146ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Granger, St. Joseph County | CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | St. Joseph County | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | South Bend, St. Joseph County | COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Knox, Starke County | US-35S | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Newburgh, Warrick County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County | I-465 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Elkhart County | CR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Owen County | SR-67 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Greenfield, Hancock County | MUSKEGON LANE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Noble County | SR-9S | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Pulaski County | SR-114W | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Anderson, Madison County | MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County | 56TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Elkhart, Elkhart County | HENKE ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Delphi, Carroll County | US-421 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | LaPorte County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Warsaw, Kosciusko County | SR-15N | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Spencer County | SR-66 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.