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1993

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Indiana in 1993

Deaths 901Fatal crashes 791Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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 1993.

In 1993, 901 people died in 791 fatal crashes in Indiana.

The death toll was about level between 1992 (901) and 1993 (901).

Indiana accounted for 2.2% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 1993Indiana 1992United States 1993
Deaths90190140,150
Fatal crashes79179735,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver34%36%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 88 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Marion County76798.01,218
Lake County556011.9539
Allen County33369.0385
Elkhart County303416.4278
LaPorte County273127.8185
Porter County232916.5194
St. Joseph County22238.4259
Delaware County202320.4152
Tippecanoe County172312.0157
Kosciusko County141923.6137
Clark County131713.3132
Morgan County131520.397
Madison County121410.4171
Monroe County71410.0101
Cass County111334.662
Shelby County111328.598
Lawrence County121226.660
Hamilton County11123.2176
Vigo County111211.3142
Henry County101224.484
Huntington County101232.570
Marshall County111123.785
DeKalb County101124.867
Vanderburgh County10116.1180
Bartholomew County91113.0138
Grant County91116.6107
Wayne County91116.670
Hancock County101011.395
Scott County101040.465
Wabash County91032.558
Newton County81070.853
Miami County71028.161
Randolph County61041.155
Floyd County9911.079
Noble County8918.863
Greene County7928.858
Franklin County7834.634
Jackson County7816.992
LaGrange County7819.571
Warrick County7812.163
Posey County6831.928
Wells County6827.843
Gibson County7721.272
Hendricks County773.7130
Whitley County7720.160
Blackford County6759.222
Perry County6736.227
Starke County6729.847
Steuben County6617.273
White County6624.266
Adams County5616.452
Carroll County5628.936
Daviess County5617.655
Fulton County5630.039
Montgomery County4615.568
Howard County555.9126
Jay County5524.846
Jennings County5518.174
Johnson County552.9105
Knox County5513.955
Washington County5517.664
Brown County4531.929
Clinton County4515.267
Boone County445.180
Dearborn County447.866
Decatur County4415.149
Harrison County4410.0104
Jasper County4412.076
Putnam County4410.668
Spencer County4419.860
Dubois County349.245
Jefferson County3412.258
Tipton County3426.137
Warren County1–2447.322
Benton County3333.922
Fountain County3317.823
Orange County3315.126
Owen County3313.734
Vermillion County3319.337
Martin County1–21–2—22
Parke County1–21–2—29
Ripley County1–21–2—50
Rush County1–21–2—25
Sullivan County1–21–2—41
Crawford County1–21–2—31
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Pike County1–21–2—22
Switzerland County1–21–2—22

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

12am3.3%
1am3.8%
2am3.3%
3am4.5%
4am2.2%
5am2.9%
6am4%
7am3.8%
8am3.1%
9am4.1%
10am3.7%
11am3.2%
12pm5.2%
1pm3.8%
2pm5.5%
3pm6.6%
4pm5.4%
5pm5.7%
6pm5.9%
7pm5.5%
8pm4.2%
9pm3.4%
10pm3.4%
11pm3.3%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday10%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday17%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 1993?

901 people in 791 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Marion County with 79 deaths in 76 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Indiana?

901 deaths against 901 in 1992 (0%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 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.