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2019

Indiana · year

Indiana in 2019

Deaths 810Fatal crashes 752Per 100,000 12.0US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 810 people died in 752 fatal crashes in Indiana, 12.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 860 in 2018 to 810 in 2019.

Indiana accounted for 2.2% of the 36,355 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 other principal arterial roads (27%).

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 2019Indiana 2018United States 2019
Deaths81086036,355
Fatal crashes75277633,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents12.012.811.1
Crashes with a drinking driver19%18%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 88 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Marion County10310710.91,218
Lake County42469.1539
Allen County36389.5385
St. Joseph County25279.9259
Elkhart County252512.1278
Delaware County192017.7152
Hendricks County16189.4130
Jackson County141735.892
Steuben County141748.873
Tippecanoe County14157.8157
Howard County131315.5126
Hamilton County11133.4176
Noble County101327.263
Madison County12128.9171
Vanderburgh County12126.7180
Grant County111218.1107
Hancock County111213.595
Kosciusko County111113.6137
LaPorte County11119.9185
Bartholomew County101113.0138
Adams County71130.152
Putnam County101026.568
Marshall County91021.585
Shelby County91021.998
Vigo County8109.4142
Daviess County71029.355
Clark County997.1132
Harrison County9922.5104
Johnson County995.3105
Pulaski County9972.539
Spencer County9944.660
Jennings County7932.674
Scott County5936.465
Dearborn County8815.666
Lawrence County8817.760
Knox County7822.355
Greene County7722.458
Henry County7714.384
Jay County7734.746
Wabash County7722.758
Clay County6726.550
Ripley County6724.050
Fayette County6625.737
Huntington County6616.270
Newton County6642.553
Porter County663.4194
Switzerland County6660.122
Benton County5667.822
Floyd County567.379
Miami County5616.861
Montgomery County5615.568
Parke County5636.329
Boone County556.380
LaGrange County5512.271
Martin County5550.722
Monroe County553.6101
Randolph County5520.555
Washington County5517.664
Wayne County557.570
Brown County4531.929
Jefferson County4515.258
Clinton County4412.267
Fulton County4420.039
Jasper County4412.076
Morgan County445.497
Orange County4420.226
Tipton County4426.137
Warrick County346.063
Carroll County3314.536
Cass County338.062
Crawford County3328.531
Gibson County339.172
Perry County3315.527
Decatur County1–21–2—49
DeKalb County1–21–2—67
Fountain County1–21–2—23
Franklin County1–21–2—34
Sullivan County1–21–2—41
Vermillion County1–21–2—37
Whitley County1–21–2—60
Dubois County1–21–2—45
Owen County1–21–2—34
Posey County1–21–2—28
Rush County1–21–2—25
Starke County1–21–2—47
Union County1–21–2—15
Wells County1–21–2—43
White County1–21–2—66

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday12%
Thursday12%
Friday14%
Saturday18%

Road type

Other principal arterial27%
Major collector21%
Minor arterial21%
Local13%
Interstate12%
Minor collector4%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 2019?

810 people in 752 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 12.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Marion County with 107 deaths in 103 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Indiana?

810 deaths against 860 in 2018 (+-6%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.