Fatal crashes in Hendricks County, Indiana
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Hendricks County, Indiana, up from 11 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 119 fatal crashes and 130 deaths, the 17th most of 92 counties in Indiana.
7.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana in 2024; 7.5 against 13 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 190,629, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Indiana.
Deaths in Hendricks County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 | 18 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 16 | 17 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Hendricks County
US 40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hendricks County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 14 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 40% of all fatal crashes in Hendricks County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 3 US routes, 1 state highway. 55% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 45% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 40 | 12 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2 | US 36 | 9 | 9 | 4 | |
| 3 | I-70E | 8 | 9 | 0 | no page |
| 4 | I-70 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 5 | State Highway 267 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | US 36E | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Plainfield had 19% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 23 of 119.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Plainfield 23, Avon 17, Brownsburg 12, Danville 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 Hendricks County
119 fatal crashes in Hendricks County, Indiana from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.7%
- Feb5.0%
- Mar5.0%
- Apr10.9%
- May10.1%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul9.2%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep7.6%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec6.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Hendricks County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 52%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 7.6%, a parked vehicle in 4.2%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 62 | 52% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 7.6% |
| Other | 8 | 6.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.5% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.7% |
| 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 Hendricks County compare with Indiana
The largest difference from Indiana: from 2015 to 2024, 37% of occupants killed in Hendricks County were unbelted, against 46% across Indiana. Below the Indiana share: hit-and-runs. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Indiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 119 crashes.
| Hendricks | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 49% | 58% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 27% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 31% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 20% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 19% | 26% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 5.7% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 46% | below the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.8% | 5.3% | below the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 16% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.7% | 11% | about the same as 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 Hendricks County, Indiana
- How many people died in car accidents in Hendricks County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Hendricks County, Indiana, in 2024, up from 11 in 2023. That is 7.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Hendricks County?
- US 40 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Hendricks County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 14 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Hendricks County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 119 fatal crashes in Hendricks County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 14%, against 20% across Indiana.
Other counties in Indiana with a page
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- Porter County
- Vanderburgh County
- LaPorte County
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Where the Hendricks County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Hendricks County (county code 63). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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