I-465 in Indiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 64 fatal crashes on I-465 in Indiana killed 68 people, the 13th most of any numbered road in Indiana. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 3 counties of Indiana. All fatal crashes in Indiana.
Deaths on I-465 in Indiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-465 in Indiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Marion County had the most fatal crashes on I-465 from 2015 to 2024: 62, with 66 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County | 8 | 62 | 66 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-465 in Indiana
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 | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.2%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar4.7%
- Apr12.5%
- May6.2%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul9.4%
- Aug10.9%
- Sep6.2%
- Oct12.5%
- Nov9.4%
- Dec6.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-465 in Indiana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 33%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 17%, a parked vehicle in 9.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 17% |
| Other | 8 | 13% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 9.4% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.7% |
| Cyclist | 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 on I-465 in Indiana compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in I-465 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024, below the Indiana share of 20%; speeding in 44%, above the Indiana share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 3.1%, below the Indiana share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.7%, about the Indiana share; 54% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| I-465 | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 0.0% | 58% | below the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 27% | below the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 31% | below the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 20% | below the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 44% | 26% | above the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.7% | 5.7% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 46% | above the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.1% | 5.3% | below the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 16% | below the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 22% | 11% | above 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 I-465 in Indiana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-465 in Indiana?
- 64 fatal crashes killed 68 people on I-465 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths.
- Where on I-465 in Indiana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Marion County had the most fatal crashes on I-465 from 2015 to 2024: 62, with 66 deaths.
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All fatal crashes in Indiana, with every road ranked.
Where the I-465 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-465 in Indiana (filed under 7 spellings, such as "I- 465", "I- 465 E", "I-465", "I-465 E"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.