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2001

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Indiana in 2001

Deaths 909Fatal crashes 825Per 100,000 14.8US deaths 42,196

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 2001.

In 2001, 909 people died in 825 fatal crashes in Indiana, 14.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2000 (886) and 2001 (909).

Indiana accounted for 2.2% of the 42,196 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2000 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 2001Indiana 2000United States 2001
Deaths90988642,196
Fatal crashes82579337,862
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.814.514.8
Crashes with a drinking driver28%31%35%

Counties in 2001

Every county with a fatal crash in 2001, 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 County556112.1539
Allen County36389.5385
Elkhart County313215.4278
St. Joseph County283111.3259
Porter County202514.2194
Hamilton County22225.8176
LaPorte County182219.8185
Howard County182023.8126
Madison County171712.7171
Grant County131725.6107
Tippecanoe County13178.9157
Bartholomew County121618.9138
LaGrange County111536.571
Delaware County141412.4152
Hendricks County12147.3130
Johnson County12148.2105
Montgomery County121436.268
Harrison County121332.5104
Kosciusko County111316.1137
Shelby County111328.598
Warrick County101319.663
Lawrence County111226.660
Dearborn County101223.366
Boone County111114.080
Vanderburgh County11116.1180
Clark County10107.8132
Henry County101020.484
Jackson County101021.192
Wayne County81015.170
DeKalb County9920.367
Morgan County9912.297
Steuben County8925.873
Jasper County6927.076
Orange County8840.426
Knox County7822.355
Scott County7832.365
Greene County7722.458
Hancock County777.995
Huntington County7718.970
Jennings County7725.374
Putnam County7718.568
White County7728.266
Adams County6719.152
Clinton County6721.367
Gibson County6721.272
Pike County6757.822
Randolph County6728.855
Vermillion County5745.137
Cass County6616.062
Marshall County6612.985
Noble County6612.563
Vigo County665.7142
Wabash County6619.558
Clay County5622.750
Miami County5616.861
Floyd County556.179
Franklin County5521.634
Parke County5530.329
Posey County5519.928
Washington County5517.664
Wells County5517.443
Jay County4419.846
Jefferson County4412.258
Newton County4428.353
Spencer County4419.860
Whitley County4411.560
Decatur County3415.149
Starke County3417.047
Daviess County338.855
Dubois County336.945
Fountain County3317.823
Monroe County332.1101
Ripley County3310.350
Rush County3317.925
Tipton County3319.637
Sullivan County1–2314.441
Benton County1–21–2—22
Blackford County1–21–2—22
Brown County1–21–2—29
Fulton County1–21–2—39
Martin County1–21–2—22
Owen County1–21–2—34
Perry County1–21–2—27
Pulaski County1–21–2—39
Crawford County1–21–2—31
Fayette County1–21–2—37
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Union County1–21–2—15
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

12am2.7%
1am3.4%
2am2.8%
3am3.7%
4am2.8%
5am2.8%
6am3.3%
7am3.8%
8am3.3%
9am3.8%
10am5.5%
11am3.7%
12pm5%
1pm6%
2pm7%
3pm5.4%
4pm6.6%
5pm5.1%
6pm5.1%
7pm3.7%
8pm4.4%
9pm3.4%
10pm3.8%
11pm3.1%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday12%
Thursday11%
Friday18%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 2001?

909 people in 825 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2001 file, or 14.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 2001?

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 2001 compare with 2000 in Indiana?

909 deaths against 886 in 2000 (+3%). Nationally the 2001 total was 42,196.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2001 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.