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2011

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Indiana in 2011

Deaths 751Fatal crashes 676Per 100,000 11.5US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 751 people died in 676 fatal crashes in Indiana, 11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2010 (754) and 2011 (751).

Indiana accounted for 2.3% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

26.2% 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; Tuesday was the most common day.

Compared with 2010 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 2011Indiana 2010United States 2011
Deaths75175432,479
Fatal crashes67670129,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.511.610.4
Crashes with a drinking driver26%25%31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 90 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Marion County80868.81,218
Lake County39408.0539
Elkhart County233416.4278
Allen County21225.5385
LaPorte County202118.9185
St. Joseph County19196.9259
Vanderburgh County14179.4180
Delaware County151614.2152
Porter County15169.1194
Hamilton County14164.2176
Tippecanoe County14157.8157
Vigo County141514.1142
Lawrence County141431.060
Jackson County131429.592
Henry County111428.584
Clark County131310.2132
Hendricks County11126.3130
Harrison County111127.5104
Madison County9118.2171
Cass County71129.362
Kosciusko County101012.4137
Monroe County10107.1101
Grant County91015.0107
Shelby County91021.998
DeKalb County71022.667
Boone County9911.480
Noble County9918.863
Wayne County8913.670
Howard County7910.7126
Miami County7822.561
Dearborn County7713.666
Floyd County778.579
Morgan County779.597
Jasper County6721.076
Montgomery County5718.168
Spencer County5734.760
Daviess County4720.555
Wabash County3722.758
Bartholomew County667.1138
Greene County6619.258
Starke County6625.647
Ripley County5620.550
Washington County5621.264
Adams County5513.752
Clinton County5515.267
Franklin County5521.634
Jefferson County5515.258
Johnson County552.9105
Knox County5513.955
Rush County5529.825
Warren County5559.222
Gibson County4515.172
LaGrange County4512.271
Newton County4535.453
Marshall County3510.885
Hancock County444.595
Huntington County4410.870
Jay County4419.846
Jennings County4414.574
Owen County4418.334
Randolph County4416.455
Blackford County3433.922
Carroll County3419.336
Fayette County3417.137
Brown County3319.229
Dubois County336.945
Orange County3315.126
Posey County3312.028
Putnam County337.968
Steuben County338.673
Sullivan County3314.441
Warrick County334.563
White County3312.166
Crawford County1–2328.531
Parke County1–2318.229
Whitley County1–238.660
Decatur County1–21–2—49
Fulton County1–21–2—39
Pike County1–21–2—22
Pulaski County1–21–2—39
Scott County1–21–2—65
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Wells County1–21–2—43
Benton County1–21–2—22
Clay County1–21–2—50
Fountain County1–21–2—23
Perry County1–21–2—27
Tipton County1–21–2—37
Union County1–21–2—15
Vermillion County1–21–2—37

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

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday15%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 2011?

751 people in 676 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 11.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Marion County with 86 deaths in 80 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in Indiana?

751 deaths against 754 in 2010 (0%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.