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1999

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Indiana in 1999

Deaths 1,020Fatal crashes 892Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 1,020 people died in 892 fatal crashes in Indiana.

The death toll was about level between 1998 (982) and 1999 (1,020).

Indiana accounted for 2.4% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.3% 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; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 1999Indiana 1998United States 1999
Deaths1,02098241,717
Fatal crashes89288437,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver33%31%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 92 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Marion County85949.61,218
Lake County515510.9539
Allen County475513.8385
Madison County263223.8171
St. Joseph County293111.3259
Porter County232614.8194
Vigo County192523.5142
Hendricks County192412.6130
Marshall County182349.585
Kosciusko County152227.3137
Elkhart County20209.6278
Tippecanoe County16199.9157
LaGrange County131946.271
LaPorte County161715.3185
Morgan County131723.097
Hamilton County14143.7176
Delaware County131412.4152
Grant County131421.1107
Clark County121310.2132
Greene County121341.658
White County121352.366
Howard County111315.5126
Clinton County91339.567
Johnson County12127.0105
Bartholomew County111214.2138
Jennings County111243.474
Noble County111225.163
Hancock County101112.495
Putnam County101129.168
Monroe County9117.8101
Whitley County81131.560
Decatur County101037.849
Starke County101042.647
Vanderburgh County10105.5180
Montgomery County91025.968
Fulton County71050.039
Jackson County71021.192
Wayne County9913.670
Gibson County8927.272
Huntington County8924.470
Ripley County8930.850
Dearborn County8815.666
Henry County8816.384
Shelby County8817.598
Warrick County8812.163
Spencer County7839.660
Wabash County7826.058
Wells County7827.843
Cass County7718.662
Dubois County6716.045
Jasper County6721.076
Posey County6727.928
Boone County578.980
Rush County4741.825
Fountain County6635.623
Jefferson County6618.258
Daviess County5617.655
DeKalb County5613.567
Newton County5642.553
Jay County3629.846
Fayette County5521.437
Franklin County5521.634
Miami County5514.061
Orange County5525.226
Vermillion County5532.237
Warren County5559.222
Scott County4520.265
Benton County3556.522
Harrison County4410.0104
Lawrence County448.960
Martin County4440.622
Steuben County4411.573
Brown County3425.629
Clay County3415.150
Pike County3433.022
Randolph County1–2416.455
Carroll County3314.536
Floyd County333.779
Knox County338.455
Owen County3313.734
Parke County3318.229
Pulaski County3324.239
Tipton County3319.637
Washington County3310.664
Adams County1–238.252
Blackford County1–2325.422
Perry County1–2315.527
Crawford County1–21–2—31
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Sullivan County1–21–2—41
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

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

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday18%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 1999?

1,020 people in 892 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Marion County with 94 deaths in 85 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in Indiana?

1,020 deaths against 982 in 1998 (+4%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.