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2015

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Indiana in 2015

Deaths 817Fatal crashes 752Per 100,000 12.4US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 817 people died in 752 fatal crashes in Indiana, 12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll rose 10% from 745 in 2014 to 817 in 2015.

Indiana accounted for 2.3% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

19.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on local roads (25%).

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 2015Indiana 2014United States 2015
Deaths81774535,484
Fatal crashes75270432,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.411.311.1
Crashes with a drinking driver19%21%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, 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 County88979.91,218
Lake County565911.7539
Elkhart County313315.9278
Allen County27307.5385
Porter County202212.5194
Bartholomew County172023.6138
Tippecanoe County15199.9157
Morgan County131723.097
Clark County151511.8132
Madison County151511.2171
Vanderburgh County15158.3180
Gibson County121442.472
Hamilton County12143.7176
Wabash County121445.558
Howard County121315.5126
White County121352.366
Boone County121215.280
St. Joseph County12124.4259
Vigo County111211.3142
Hendricks County10115.8130
Delaware County10108.9152
LaPorte County10109.0185
Harrison County91025.0104
Henry County9918.384
Johnson County995.3105
Miami County8925.361
Shelby County8919.798
Floyd County889.879
Kosciusko County889.9137
Putnam County8821.268
Randolph County8832.955
Dearborn County7815.666
Huntington County7821.770
Spencer County7839.660
Clay County7726.550
Clinton County7721.367
Daviess County7720.555
DeKalb County7715.867
Grant County7710.5107
Owen County7732.034
Wayne County7710.570
Jackson County6714.892
Jasper County6721.076
LaGrange County6717.071
Adams County5719.152
Crawford County5766.531
Vermillion County4745.137
Hancock County666.895
Jay County6629.846
Monroe County664.3101
Dubois County5613.845
Pike County5649.522
Wells County3620.843
Montgomery County5512.968
Noble County5510.563
Steuben County5514.373
Sullivan County5524.141
Washington County5517.664
Jefferson County4412.258
Perry County4420.727
Posey County4416.028
Warrick County446.063
Whitley County4411.560
Jennings County3414.574
Newton County3428.353
Starke County3417.047
Carroll County3314.536
Cass County338.062
Fulton County3315.039
Knox County338.455
Lawrence County336.660
Marshall County336.585
Martin County3330.422
Orange County3315.126
Parke County3318.229
Rush County3317.925
Fayette County1–2312.937
Brown County1–21–2—29
Franklin County1–21–2—34
Greene County1–21–2—58
Switzerland County1–21–2—22
Tipton County1–21–2—37
Union County1–21–2—15
Warren County1–21–2—22
Benton County1–21–2—22
Blackford County1–21–2—22
Fountain County1–21–2—23
Ohio County1–21–2—8
Pulaski County1–21–2—39
Ripley County1–21–2—50
Scott County1–21–2—65

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

12am2.8%
1am2.7%
2am2.9%
3am4.5%
4am2%
5am3.3%
6am2.8%
7am4.1%
8am2.9%
9am3.5%
10am4%
11am4%
12pm4.3%
1pm3.5%
2pm5.7%
3pm5.5%
4pm4.9%
5pm5.5%
6pm5.3%
7pm5.2%
8pm5.2%
9pm6.3%
10pm6.4%
11pm2.9%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday14%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday16%

Road type

Local25%
Other principal arterial22%
Major collector21%
Minor arterial17%
Interstate11%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 2015?

817 people in 752 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 12.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Marion County with 97 deaths in 88 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Indiana?

817 deaths against 745 in 2014 (+10%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.