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2022

Indiana · year

Indiana in 2022

Deaths 976Fatal crashes 911Per 100,000 14.3US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 976 people died in 911 fatal crashes in Indiana, 14.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 932 in 2021 to 976 in 2022.

Indiana accounted for 2.3% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

17.8% 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 (32%).

29% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureIndiana 2022Indiana 2021United States 2022
Deaths97693242,721
Fatal crashes91186339,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.313.712.8
Crashes with a drinking driver18%17%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, 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 County13914414.71,218
Lake County536112.1539
Elkhart County394622.2278
Allen County444511.3385
St. Joseph County23269.5259
Porter County242413.6194
Vigo County202422.6142
LaPorte County182018.0185
Vanderburgh County191910.5180
Harrison County181845.0104
Hamilton County17184.7176
Johnson County16169.4105
Hendricks County15168.4130
Clark County141612.6132
Delaware County151513.3152
Tippecanoe County15157.8157
Madison County131410.4171
Monroe County13139.2101
Hancock County121314.695
Shelby County111226.398
Floyd County111113.479
Grant County101116.6107
Marshall County101123.785
Huntington County91129.870
Washington County91138.864
Boone County101012.780
Jackson County101021.192
Cass County91026.662
Greene County9928.858
Kosciusko County9911.2137
Morgan County9912.297
Scott County9936.465
White County9936.266
Carroll County8943.436
Henry County8918.384
Jennings County8932.674
Putnam County8923.868
Whitley County7925.860
Bartholomew County889.4138
Howard County889.5126
LaGrange County8819.571
Ripley County8827.450
Wayne County8812.070
Gibson County7721.272
Montgomery County7718.168
Knox County6719.555
Rush County6741.825
Jay County5734.746
Daviess County6617.655
Decatur County6622.749
Jasper County6618.076
Noble County6612.563
Clinton County5618.267
Dubois County5613.845
Dearborn County559.766
Fountain County5529.723
Warrick County557.563
Spencer County4524.860
Steuben County4514.373
Tipton County4532.637
Clay County3518.950
Newton County4428.353
Pulaski County4432.239
Randolph County4416.455
Sullivan County4419.341
Adams County338.252
Crawford County3328.531
DeKalb County336.867
Fayette County3312.937
Franklin County3313.034
Fulton County3315.039
Lawrence County336.660
Martin County3330.422
Miami County338.461
Perry County3315.527
Starke County3312.847
Vermillion County3319.337
Wabash County339.758
Benton County1–2333.922
Blackford County1–2325.422
Jefferson County1–21–2—58
Orange County1–21–2—26
Owen County1–21–2—34
Pike County1–21–2—22
Union County1–21–2—15
Wells County1–21–2—43
Posey County1–21–2—28
Warren County1–21–2—22
Brown County1–21–2—29
Parke County1–21–2—29
Switzerland 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

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

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday14%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday17%
Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial32%
Major collector20%
Minor arterial18%
Local13%
Interstate13%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Indiana in 2022?

976 people in 911 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 14.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Indiana had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Marion County with 144 deaths in 139 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Indiana?

976 deaths against 932 in 2021 (+5%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.