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2013

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Indiana in 2013

Deaths 784Fatal crashes 710Per 100,000 11.9US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 784 people died in 710 fatal crashes in Indiana, 11.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (781) and 2013 (784).

Indiana accounted for 2.4% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24.2% 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 2012 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 2013Indiana 2012United States 2013
Deaths78478132,893
Fatal crashes71072030,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.911.910.4
Crashes with a drinking driver24%28%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, 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 County72808.11,218
Lake County41479.3539
Allen County27317.8385
Tippecanoe County222412.5157
Elkhart County202110.1278
Vanderburgh County202111.6180
St. Joseph County17207.3259
LaPorte County161816.2185
Jasper County121853.976
Harrison County141640.0104
Porter County14169.1194
Wayne County131421.170
Vigo County121413.2142
Hamilton County13133.4176
Johnson County12127.0105
Marshall County121225.885
Washington County101242.364
Delaware County91210.6152
Hendricks County9105.2130
Madison County9107.5171
Shelby County91021.998
Dubois County81022.945
Henry County81020.484
LaGrange County81024.371
Grant County9913.5107
Jennings County9932.674
Scott County9936.465
Carroll County8943.436
Noble County8918.863
Lawrence County7919.960
Clay County6934.150
Clark County886.3132
Dearborn County8815.666
Howard County889.5126
Jackson County8816.992
Morgan County8810.897
Miami County7822.561
Boone County778.980
Knox County7719.555
Clinton County6721.367
DeKalb County6715.867
Daviess County6617.655
Decatur County6622.749
Posey County6623.928
Putnam County6615.968
Wabash County6619.558
Bartholomew County567.1138
Kosciusko County567.4137
Cass County5513.362
Greene County5516.058
Huntington County5513.570
Jay County5524.846
Jefferson County5515.258
Monroe County553.6101
Orange County5525.226
Owen County5522.934
Parke County5530.329
Sullivan County5524.141
Hancock County455.695
Spencer County4524.860
Montgomery County3512.968
Ripley County3517.150
Brown County4425.629
Crawford County4438.031
Floyd County444.979
Fountain County4423.823
Franklin County4417.334
Gibson County4412.172
White County4416.166
Newton County3321.253
Perry County3315.527
Steuben County338.673
Warrick County334.563
Whitley County338.660
Tipton County1–2319.637
Adams County1–21–2—52
Fayette County1–21–2—37
Fulton County1–21–2—39
Pulaski County1–21–2—39
Randolph County1–21–2—55
Starke County1–21–2—47
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Union County1–21–2—15
Wells County1–21–2—43
Vermillion County1–21–2—37
Benton County1–21–2—22
Blackford County1–21–2—22
Martin County1–21–2—22
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Pike County1–21–2—22
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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday13%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 2013?

784 people in 710 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 11.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Marion County with 80 deaths in 72 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Indiana?

784 deaths against 781 in 2012 (0%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.