Fatal crashes in Hancock County, Indiana
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Hancock County, 18.2% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 91 fatal crashes and 95 deaths.
Deaths in Hancock County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hancock County
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hancock County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 42% of all fatal crashes in Hancock County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-70 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
| 2 | State Highway 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
| 3 | US 40 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
| 4 | US 52 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Greenfield 33, New Palestine 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Hancock County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.1%
- Feb5.5%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr7.7%
- May7.7%
- Jun5.5%
- Jul11.0%
- Aug15.4%
- Sep11.0%
- Oct9.9%
- Nov2.2%
- Dec6.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hancock County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 6.6%, a cyclist in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 50 | 55% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 6.6% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 5.5% |
| Other | 5 | 5.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.2% |
| Rollover | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Hancock County compare with Indiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 24% of fatal crashes in Hancock County from 2015 to 2024, above the Indiana share of 20%; speeding in 19%, below the Indiana share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 4.4%, about the Indiana share; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.8%, above the Indiana share of 5.7%; 42% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Indiana share of 46%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Indiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Hancock | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 69% | 58% | above the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 31% | above the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 20% | above the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 19% | 26% | below the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.8% | 5.7% | above the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 46% | below the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.4% | 5.3% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 16% | above the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.3% | 11% | below the Indiana share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Hancock County
- How many people died in car accidents in Hancock County in 2024?
- 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Hancock County, Indiana, in 2024, 18.2% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Hancock County?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hancock County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Hancock County involved a drinking driver?
- 22 of 91 fatal crashes in Hancock County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 20% across Indiana.
Other counties in Indiana with a page
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- Elkhart County
- St. Joseph County
- Porter County
- Vanderburgh County
- LaPorte County
- Hamilton County
- Madison County
- Tippecanoe County
- Delaware County
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Where the Hancock County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hancock County (county code 59). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.