These are official Indiana crash figures with the year each one covers and a link to where it comes from. We list only numbers we could verify in the original government or university publication. Most figures are 2024 data from the IU Public Policy Institute’s Indiana Crash Facts 2024, which is prepared for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute from Indiana officer crash reports. Truck fatality figures come from NHTSA.
Statewide crashes, injuries, and deaths (2024)
| Measure | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Traffic crashes | 200,035 (200,099 in 2023) |
| Fatal collisions | 827 |
| Traffic deaths | 872 — the lowest number since 2016 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 44,033 |
| People with suspected serious injuries | 4,730 |
| Speed-related collisions | 15,028 |
| Work-zone collisions | 6,487 (7,538 in 2023) |
| Collisions with deer | 16,820 |
Indiana’s traffic death rate fell from 14.5 per 100,000 people in 2022 to 12.6 in 2024. In 2024, 71% of collisions happened in urban areas, but 58% of traffic deaths happened in suburban, exurban, and rural areas (IU Public Policy Institute, Indiana Crash Facts 2024).
Truck crashes
- Large trucks—vehicles over 10,000 pounds, including single-unit trucks and truck tractors but not pickups—made up 5% of all vehicles in Indiana collisions in 2024 (IU Public Policy Institute, Indiana Crash Facts 2024).
- In 2024, 145 large trucks were involved in fatal crashes in Indiana. That was 11.4% of the 1,277 vehicles in the state’s fatal crashes, compared with 9.3% nationwide (NHTSA, Large Trucks 2024 Data).
- 145 people were killed in Indiana crashes involving large trucks in 2024: 21 truck occupants, 109 occupants of other vehicles, and 15 people outside any vehicle, such as pedestrians (NHTSA, Large Trucks 2024 Data).
- Nationally, 5,340 people were killed and an estimated 161,201 were injured in large-truck crashes in 2024; 70% of those killed were occupants of other vehicles (NHTSA, Large Trucks 2024 Data).
For the federal rules that govern trucking companies and drivers, see our Indiana truck accident lawyer page and the trucking links on our resources page.
Motorcycle crashes (2024)
Indiana had 2,853 motorcycle-involved collisions in 2024. 136 motorcyclists were killed and 733 suffered suspected serious injuries. Marion County had the most motorcyclists killed (20) (IU Public Policy Institute, Indiana Crash Facts 2024).
Pedestrian and bicycle crashes (2024)
Indiana had 1,543 crashes involving pedestrians and 812 involving pedalcyclists (bicyclists and similar riders) in 2024. 111 pedestrians and 19 pedalcyclists were killed (IU Public Policy Institute, Indiana Crash Facts 2024).
County figures (2024)
From the IU Public Policy Institute’s 2024 County Profiles, for the counties where our offices are. Speedway is inside Marion County, so its crashes are part of the Marion County totals.
| County | Collisions | Traffic deaths | Motorcycle collisions | People with suspected serious injuries | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion (Indianapolis, Speedway) | 38,255 | 131 | 335 | 754 | PDF p. 112 |
| Hendricks (Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield) | 4,904 | 16 | 48 | 78 | PDF p. 78 |
| Howard (Kokomo) | 2,312 | 7 | 43 | 62 | PDF p. 82 |
| Morgan (Mooresville) | 1,637 | 4 | 35 | 66 | PDF p. 124 |
By municipality in 2024, the same profiles list 30,454 collisions in Indianapolis and 717 in Speedway (Marion County); 1,188 in Avon, 901 in Brownsburg, and 986 in Plainfield (Hendricks County); 1,686 in Kokomo (Howard County); and 282 in Mooresville (Morgan County).
For all 92 counties, see Indiana crash statistics by county (2024).
Why numbers differ between sources
State and federal agencies use different data systems, definitions, and update schedules, so the “same” number can differ. For example, NHTSA’s 2023 State Traffic Data reports 898 traffic fatalities in Indiana for 2023, along with 145 motorcyclists, 96 pedestrians, and 31 pedalcyclists killed. Those are NHTSA figures for a different year and are not directly comparable to the 2024 IU Public Policy Institute figures above. Earlier editions of the Indiana Crash Facts book are also revised as more reports come in, which is why we cite the 2024 edition here.
Getting your crash report and checking road conditions
Indiana law requires an officer to investigate each crash that causes injury or death or apparent property damage of at least $2,500 (IC 9-26-2-1) and to send the report to the Indiana State Police within 24 hours after finishing the investigation (IC 9-26-2-2). The State Police keep the central repository of Indiana crash reports (Indiana State Police). Our guide How to get your Indiana crash report walks through ISP, IMPD, and county sheriff reports.
For live crashes, closures, and road conditions, INDOT’s TrafficWise (511in.org) map is the official source.
Frequently asked questions
Where do Indiana crash statistics come from?
Indiana’s state crash figures are compiled from law enforcement crash reports. The Indiana University Public Policy Institute publishes the annual Indiana Crash Facts book and county profiles for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. NHTSA publishes national and state figures from its own Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
Why do sources report different numbers of traffic deaths?
Different agencies count with different data systems and definitions. For example, the IU Public Policy Institute reports 872 Indiana traffic deaths in 2024, while NHTSA’s 2023 State Traffic Data reports 898 Indiana fatalities for 2023. This page labels every figure with its source and year rather than mixing them.
How do I get the crash report for my own accident?
The Indiana State Police keep the central repository of Indiana crash reports and make electronic copies available through BuyCrash. See our guide to getting your Indiana crash report for agency-specific steps.
Sources
- Indiana University Public Policy Institute (for the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute), Indiana Traffic Safety Facts: Indiana Crash Facts 2024 (PDF; 2024 data from Indiana officer crash reports)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts: Large Trucks, 2024 Data, DOT HS 813 816 (PDF)
- NHTSA, Traffic Safety Facts: 2023 State Traffic Data, DOT HS 813 743 (PDF)
- Indiana State Police, “Crash Reports”
- INDOT TrafficWise (511in.org): live Indiana road conditions, crashes and closures
- Indiana University Public Policy Institute, Indiana Traffic Safety Facts: 2024 County Profiles, Marion County (PDF page 112; 2024 data)
- Indiana University Public Policy Institute, Indiana Traffic Safety Facts: 2024 County Profiles, Hendricks County (PDF page 78; 2024 data)
- Indiana University Public Policy Institute, Indiana Traffic Safety Facts: 2024 County Profiles, Howard County (PDF page 82; 2024 data)
- Indiana University Public Policy Institute, Indiana Traffic Safety Facts: 2024 County Profiles, Morgan County (PDF page 124; 2024 data)
- IC 9-26-2-1 — official heading: “Investigation of accidents resulting in injury, death, or property damage of at least $2,500; ensuring operator compliance.” A law enforcement officer must investigate each crash that causes injury or death, or apparent property damage of at least $2,500.
- IC 9-26-2-2 — official heading: “Accident reports.” The officer must forward a written report to the Indiana State Police within 24 hours after completing the investigation; the report must include, if possible, names and addresses of owners, drivers, injured people and witnesses, vehicle information, and the time and place.
Indiana Code links open the official chapter PDF from the Indiana General Assembly (2026 Code); federal rules link to the current eCFR text.
More official links: Indiana accident resources · Indiana crash statistics · How to get your crash report
General information only—not legal advice. Laws change and every case is different; deadlines can be shorter in some situations. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.