Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Indiana in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 976
- Fatal crashes
- 911
- Population
- 6.8M
In 2022, 976 people died in 911 fatal crashes in Indiana, about 3 a day. That was 4.7% more than in 2021 (932) and the most since 1999. The death rate was 14.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Indiana had the 17th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 21st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 30% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 710 |
| Pedestrians | 114 |
| Motorcyclists | 134 |
| Cyclists | 18 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Indiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 114 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 134 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 18 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 285 | 29% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 295 | 30% | 28% |
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 the same as the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.8% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 29.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 49.1% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 31.4% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 36 |
| 1am | 27 |
| 2am | 18 |
| 3am | 31 |
| 4am | 31 |
| 5am | 37 |
| 6am | 34 |
| 7am | 34 |
| 8am | 36 |
| 9am | 40 |
| 10am | 23 |
| 11am | 30 |
| 12pm | 32 |
| 1pm | 29 |
| 2pm | 49 |
| 3pm | 56 |
| 4pm | 46 |
| 5pm | 54 |
| 6pm | 46 |
| 7pm | 42 |
| 8pm | 51 |
| 9pm | 53 |
| 10pm | 35 |
| 11pm | 40 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 132 |
| Mon | 132 |
| Tue | 100 |
| Wed | 114 |
| Thu | 125 |
| Fri | 154 |
| Sat | 154 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 73 |
| Feb | 47 |
| Mar | 86 |
| Apr | 58 |
| May | 79 |
| Jun | 87 |
| Jul | 97 |
| Aug | 103 |
| Sep | 75 |
| Oct | 85 |
| Nov | 54 |
| Dec | 67 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 672 |
| Cloudy | 139 |
| Rain | 63 |
| Snow | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 450 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 274 |
| Dark - Lighted | 139 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6528
- I-8016
- US-4114
- I-7014
- SR-3714
- US-23113
- US-3113
- SR-6712
- SR-6412
- I-46512
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 523 |
| SUVs | 287 |
| Pickup trucks | 215 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 175 |
| Motorcycles | 137 |
| Vans | 65 |
| Other vehicles | 37 |
| Buses | 6 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado43
- Freightliner Cascadia33
- Ford F-15033
- Ford Fusion23
- Dodge Ram22
- Honda Accord20
- Ford Escape20
- Chevrolet Equinox20
- Volvo Truck VNL19
- Toyota Camry18
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2022 | Allen County | US-27 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Steuben County | SR-120 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County | I-465W | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Roselawn, Newton County | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Fort Wayne, Allen County | LINDENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Hamilton County | 276TH ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Franklin, Johnson County | CR-COMMERCE DR | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Perry County | ATLANTA RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Jay County | SR-67 | 3 |
| May 14, 2022 | Jennings County | US-50 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Kosciusko County | CR-1300 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Delaware County | US-35 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County | MERIDIAN | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Garrett, DeKalb County | SR-8 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Jackson County | CR-1000 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Knox County | US-41 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Porter, Porter County | WOOD ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County | US-40 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Kosciusko County | CR-1350 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Adams County | SR-218 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Vigo County | SR-46 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Pike County | SR-65 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County | 42ND ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Gary, Lake County | 15TH AVE | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Gary, Lake County | 7TH | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.