Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Indiana in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 904
- Fatal crashes
- 848
- Population
- 6.9M
In 2023, 904 people died in 848 fatal crashes in Indiana, about 2 a day. That was 7.4% fewer than in 2022 (976) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Indiana had the 17th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 23rd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 631 |
| Pedestrians | 97 |
| Motorcyclists | 145 |
| Cyclists | 31 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Indiana | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 97 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 145 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 31 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 248 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 249 | 28% | 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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.8% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 49.8% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 32.2% | 33.5% |
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%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 19 |
| 1am | 29 |
| 2am | 26 |
| 3am | 33 |
| 4am | 30 |
| 5am | 32 |
| 6am | 28 |
| 7am | 17 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 28 |
| 10am | 25 |
| 11am | 27 |
| 12pm | 33 |
| 1pm | 33 |
| 2pm | 50 |
| 3pm | 60 |
| 4pm | 49 |
| 5pm | 48 |
| 6pm | 48 |
| 7pm | 48 |
| 8pm | 49 |
| 9pm | 35 |
| 10pm | 43 |
| 11pm | 30 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 130 |
| Mon | 107 |
| Tue | 122 |
| Wed | 104 |
| Thu | 111 |
| Fri | 131 |
| Sat | 143 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 58 |
| Feb | 53 |
| Mar | 55 |
| Apr | 69 |
| May | 82 |
| Jun | 77 |
| Jul | 87 |
| Aug | 73 |
| Sep | 80 |
| Oct | 90 |
| Nov | 74 |
| Dec | 50 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 616 |
| Cloudy | 127 |
| Rain | 81 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 10 |
| Snow | 8 |
| Sleet or Hail | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 424 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 246 |
| Dark - Lighted | 123 |
| Dusk | 31 |
| Dawn | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6921
- I-6518
- US-3117
- US-4115
- I-8013
- US-2012
- SR-6211
- I-46510
- SR-379
- US-509
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 455 |
| SUVs | 257 |
| Pickup trucks | 183 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 162 |
| Motorcycles | 145 |
| Vans | 60 |
| Other vehicles | 35 |
| Buses | 7 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado45
- Freightliner Cascadia34
- Ford F-15032
- Chevrolet Malibu27
- Honda Civic21
- GMC Sierra21
- Ford Escape21
- Honda Accord19
- Chevrolet Equinox18
- Chevrolet Impala16
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Anderson, Madison County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County | MU-KESSLER BLVD W DR | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Lebanon, Boone County | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Jasper County | CR-400 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Lake County | I-90 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Lafayette, Tippecanoe County | MU-VETERANS MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jasper, Dubois County | US-231 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Hobart, Lake County | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Morgan County | SR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Clay County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Seymour, Jackson County | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Spencer County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County | TS-SOUTHPORT ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Huntertown, Allen County | MU-SHOAFF ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | St. Joseph County | TS-CAPITAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Crawford County | SR-37 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Jackson County | CR-600 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Portage, Porter County | SR-249 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Mooresville, Morgan County | SR-144 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Gary, Lake County | MU-LAKE ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Kosciusko County | CR-200 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Jackson County | US-50 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Morgan County | SR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Greene County | CR-ORE BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Brown County | SR-45 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.