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1994

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Indiana in 1994

Deaths 971Fatal crashes 869Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 971 people died in 869 fatal crashes in Indiana.

The death toll rose 8% from 901 in 1993 to 971 in 1994.

Indiana accounted for 2.4% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 1994Indiana 1993United States 1994
Deaths97190140,716
Fatal crashes86979136,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%34%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 89 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Lake County707915.7539
Marion County73787.91,218
Allen County425012.5385
Elkhart County263114.9278
Madison County242720.1171
LaPorte County232724.2185
St. Joseph County20259.1259
Vigo County222422.6142
Kosciusko County202429.8137
Porter County192011.4194
Vanderburgh County16179.4180
Delaware County141715.1152
Huntington County131540.670
Clinton County121545.667
Monroe County141410.0101
Tippecanoe County13147.3157
Boone County111417.880
Howard County111416.7126
Knox County121336.255
Harrison County111230.0104
Randolph County101249.355
Floyd County101113.479
Noble County91123.063
Putnam County91129.168
Jasper County101030.076
Johnson County10105.9105
Clark County9107.8132
Hendricks County9105.2130
Wabash County91032.558
Decatur County71037.849
DeKalb County71022.667
Hamilton County992.4176
Jackson County9919.092
Lawrence County9919.960
Warrick County9913.663
Bartholomew County8910.6138
Carroll County8943.436
Grant County8913.5107
Henry County8918.384
Jennings County8932.674
Montgomery County8923.368
Starke County8938.447
Steuben County8925.873
Hancock County7910.195
Jefferson County7927.358
Clay County8830.350
LaGrange County8819.571
Cass County7718.662
Dearborn County7713.666
Greene County7722.458
Marshall County7715.185
Whitley County7720.160
Vermillion County6745.137
Wells County5724.343
Fulton County6630.039
Miami County6616.861
Wayne County669.070
White County6624.266
Newton County5535.453
Parke County5530.329
Shelby County5511.098
Washington County5517.664
Fayette County4521.437
Owen County4522.934
Ripley County4517.150
Spencer County4524.860
Sullivan County4524.141
Adams County4410.952
Brown County4425.629
Daviess County4411.755
Dubois County449.245
Gibson County4412.172
Posey County4416.028
Pulaski County4432.239
Scott County4416.265
Rush County3423.925
Crawford County3328.531
Fountain County3317.823
Jay County3314.946
Martin County3330.422
Morgan County334.197
Orange County3315.126
Perry County3315.527
Franklin County1–2313.034
Benton County1–21–2—22
Pike County1–21–2—22
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Tipton County1–21–2—37
Warren 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

12am3.8%
1am4.6%
2am3.8%
3am3.1%
4am2.8%
5am2.6%
6am3.4%
7am3.6%
8am3.4%
9am4.1%
10am3.7%
11am3.4%
12pm4.1%
1pm4.2%
2pm4.5%
3pm6.8%
4pm5.6%
5pm6%
6pm5%
7pm5.2%
8pm5.6%
9pm4.6%
10pm3.2%
11pm2.9%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 1994?

971 people in 869 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 1994?

Lake County with 79 deaths in 70 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1994 compare with 1993 in Indiana?

971 deaths against 901 in 1993 (+8%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.