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1992

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Indiana in 1992

Deaths 901Fatal crashes 797Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1992.

In 1992, 901 people died in 797 fatal crashes in Indiana.

The death toll fell 12% from 1,022 in 1991 to 901 in 1992.

Indiana accounted for 2.3% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 1992Indiana 1991United States 1992
Deaths9011,02239,250
Fatal crashes79790334,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver36%40%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 91 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Marion County78828.41,218
Lake County596613.1539
Allen County34369.0385
LaPorte County242623.4185
Porter County222614.8194
Elkhart County202612.5278
St. Joseph County20217.7259
Tippecanoe County182010.4157
Vanderburgh County16179.4180
Delaware County161614.2152
Howard County161619.0126
Henry County141632.684
Noble County101531.463
Clark County141411.0132
Wabash County121445.558
Hamilton County13133.4176
Hendricks County12136.8130
DeKalb County111329.367
Bartholomew County121214.2138
Steuben County91234.473
Kosciusko County101113.6137
Lawrence County91124.360
Knox County71130.755
Warrick County71116.663
Madison County10107.5171
Marshall County101021.585
Greene County91032.058
Johnson County9105.9105
Dearborn County81019.466
Monroe County8107.1101
Morgan County81013.597
Scott County81040.465
Wayne County9913.670
Boone County8911.480
Jasper County8927.076
Grant County7913.5107
Miami County5925.361
Daviess County8823.555
Vigo County887.5142
Floyd County789.879
Fulton County6840.039
Spencer County6839.660
Putnam County5821.268
Gibson County7721.272
LaGrange County7717.071
Montgomery County7718.168
Parke County5742.429
Cass County6616.062
Clinton County6618.267
Dubois County6613.845
Starke County6625.647
White County6624.266
Clay County5622.750
Jackson County5612.792
Jay County5629.846
Jefferson County5618.258
Ripley County4620.550
Vermillion County4638.737
Wells County4620.843
Decatur County5518.949
Fayette County5521.437
Hancock County555.695
Harrison County5512.5104
Huntington County5513.570
Jennings County5518.174
Owen County4522.934
Pike County4541.322
Whitley County4514.360
Fountain County4423.823
Shelby County448.898
Brown County3425.629
Pulaski County3432.239
Tipton County3426.137
Newton County1–2428.353
Franklin County3313.034
Martin County3330.422
Orange County3315.126
Randolph County3312.355
Sullivan County3314.441
Warren County3335.522
Washington County3310.664
Adams County1–238.252
Union County1–2343.615
Blackford County1–21–2—22
Crawford County1–21–2—31
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Rush County1–21–2—25
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Carroll County1–21–2—36
Benton County1–21–2—22
Posey County1–21–2—28

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5.4%
1am3.1%
2am3.2%
3am3.7%
4am3.3%
5am2.5%
6am3.1%
7am3.3%
8am2.8%
9am2.7%
10am3.8%
11am3.6%
12pm4.5%
1pm3.9%
2pm5.7%
3pm5.5%
4pm4.2%
5pm4.6%
6pm5.7%
7pm6.9%
8pm5.2%
9pm5.5%
10pm3.2%
11pm4.7%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday15%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 1992?

901 people in 797 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Marion County with 82 deaths in 78 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in Indiana?

901 deaths against 1,022 in 1991 (+-12%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.