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2014

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Indiana in 2014

Deaths 745Fatal crashes 704Per 100,000 11.3US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 745 people died in 704 fatal crashes in Indiana, 11.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 5% from 784 in 2013 to 745 in 2014.

Indiana accounted for 2.3% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

21.2% 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 2013 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 2014Indiana 2013United States 2014
Deaths74578432,744
Fatal crashes70471030,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.311.910.3
Crashes with a drinking driver21%24%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, 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 County78838.51,218
Lake County45489.5539
Allen County30317.8385
St. Joseph County23238.4259
Madison County212317.1171
LaPorte County192118.9185
Elkhart County20209.6278
Vanderburgh County182011.1180
Delaware County151513.3152
Hamilton County14143.7176
Porter County12137.4194
Boone County111316.580
Jasper County111338.976
Bartholomew County111214.2138
Clark County11118.6132
Putnam County91129.168
Howard County101011.9126
Morgan County101013.597
Tipton County61065.337
Greene County9928.858
Vigo County998.5142
DeKalb County8920.367
Wayne County8913.670
Jackson County8816.992
Lawrence County8817.760
Daviess County7823.555
Johnson County784.7105
Kosciusko County789.9137
Jay County6839.746
Dubois County7716.045
Grant County7710.5107
Hendricks County773.7130
Henry County7714.384
Jefferson County7721.358
LaGrange County7717.071
Marshall County7715.185
Monroe County775.0101
Noble County7714.663
Wabash County7722.758
Washington County6724.764
White County6728.266
Whitley County5720.160
Carroll County6628.936
Cass County6616.062
Decatur County6622.749
Gibson County6618.272
Scott County6624.265
Shelby County6613.198
Steuben County6617.273
Tippecanoe County663.1157
Adams County5513.752
Floyd County556.179
Hancock County555.695
Harrison County5512.5104
Jennings County5518.174
Knox County5513.955
Ripley County5517.150
Starke County5521.347
Brown County4531.929
Fountain County4423.823
Miami County4411.261
Parke County4424.229
Posey County4416.028
Randolph County4416.455
Switzerland County4440.022
Vermillion County4425.837
Perry County3420.727
Wells County3413.943
Clinton County339.167
Fayette County3312.937
Montgomery County337.868
Newton County3321.253
Owen County3313.734
Warrick County334.563
Benton County1–21–2—22
Pulaski County1–21–2—39
Rush County1–21–2—25
Spencer County1–21–2—60
Sullivan County1–21–2—41
Union County1–21–2—15
Clay County1–21–2—50
Crawford County1–21–2—31
Dearborn County1–21–2—66
Franklin County1–21–2—34
Fulton County1–21–2—39
Huntington County1–21–2—70
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Orange County1–21–2—26
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

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 2014?

745 people in 704 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 11.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Marion County with 83 deaths in 78 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Indiana?

745 deaths against 784 in 2013 (+-5%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.