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1995

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Indiana in 1995

Deaths 960Fatal crashes 860Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 960 people died in 860 fatal crashes in Indiana.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (971) and 1995 (960).

Indiana accounted for 2.3% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 1995Indiana 1994United States 1995
Deaths96097141,817
Fatal crashes86086937,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%31%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, 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 County84929.41,218
Lake County616412.7539
Elkhart County373918.8278
St. Joseph County293613.2259
Allen County32358.8385
Porter County252514.2194
Vanderburgh County222212.2180
Tippecanoe County192010.4157
Delaware County162017.7152
Madison County161813.4171
LaPorte County151816.2185
Noble County151837.663
Clark County141612.6132
Bartholomew County151517.7138
Gibson County141545.472
Lawrence County141533.260
Wabash County121548.758
Hamilton County11154.0176
Kosciusko County131417.4137
Vigo County121413.2142
Harrison County101435.0104
Morgan County121317.697
Rush County101377.625
Starke County81355.447
Marshall County111225.885
Huntington County101232.570
Monroe County11117.8101
Johnson County9116.4105
Grant County91015.0107
Dearborn County81019.466
Henry County81020.484
Cass County9924.062
Wayne County9913.670
Howard County8910.7126
Hancock County7910.195
Boone County8810.280
Jackson County8816.992
Clay County7830.350
Clinton County7824.367
Ripley County7827.450
DeKalb County6818.067
Floyd County778.579
Hendricks County773.7130
Knox County7719.555
Montgomery County7718.168
Whitley County7720.160
Adams County6719.152
LaGrange County6717.071
Jefferson County5721.358
Miami County5719.761
Dubois County6613.845
Jasper County6618.076
Pulaski County6648.339
Putnam County6615.968
Randolph County6624.755
Shelby County6613.198
White County6624.266
Jay County5629.846
Scott County5624.265
Spencer County5629.760
Daviess County5514.755
Perry County5525.927
Vermillion County5532.237
Jennings County4518.174
Newton County4535.453
Orange County3525.226
Posey County1–2519.928
Carroll County4419.336
Fountain County4423.823
Greene County4412.858
Parke County4424.229
Steuben County4411.573
Warrick County446.063
Washington County4414.164
Wells County4413.943
Decatur County3311.449
Martin County1–2330.422
Blackford County1–21–2—22
Crawford County1–21–2—31
Fayette County1–21–2—37
Franklin County1–21–2—34
Fulton County1–21–2—39
Pike County1–21–2—22
Sullivan County1–21–2—41
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Tipton County1–21–2—37
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Warren County1–21–2—22
Brown County1–21–2—29
Owen County1–21–2—34
Union County1–21–2—15

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%
1am3.9%
2am3.2%
3am4.5%
4am2.5%
5am1.9%
6am2.9%
7am4%
8am2.9%
9am2.5%
10am4.8%
11am2.7%
12pm4.6%
1pm4.6%
2pm4.6%
3pm6.2%
4pm7.2%
5pm5.8%
6pm6.6%
7pm5.3%
8pm4.1%
9pm4.1%
10pm4.1%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday11%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday11%
Thursday15%
Friday18%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 1995?

960 people in 860 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Marion County with 92 deaths in 84 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Indiana?

960 deaths against 971 in 1994 (+-1%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.