I-70 in Indiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 101 fatal crashes on I-70 in Indiana killed 117 people, the 6th most of 431 numbered roads in Indiana. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 9 counties of Indiana. All fatal crashes in Indiana. I-70 in every state.
Deaths on I-70 in Indiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-70 in Indiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Marion County had the most fatal crashes on I-70 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 33 deaths. Marion, Hancock and Henry counties together held 53% of fatal crashes on I-70 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County | 5 | 29 | 33 |
| 2 | Hancock County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Henry County | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 4 | Clay County | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | Vigo County | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 6 | Wayne County | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | Hendricks County | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Morgan County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Putnam County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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-70 in Indiana
101 fatal crashes on I-70 in 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 June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.9%
- Feb7.9%
- Mar7.9%
- Apr5.9%
- May11.9%
- Jun16.8%
- Jul6.9%
- Aug8.9%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.9%
- Nov5.0%
- Dec7.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-70 in Indiana
6.5 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 155 miles of I-70 in Indiana, against 5.2 for all interstates in Indiana. That ranks 3 of 5 interstates in Indiana and 107 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-70 in Indiana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 8.9%, a rollover in 5.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 53 | 53% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 8.9% |
| Rollover | 6 | 5.9% |
| Other | 6 | 5.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 5.0% |
| 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-70 in Indiana compare with the state
The largest difference from Indiana: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes on I-70 in Indiana were at or near an intersection, against 27% across Indiana. Below the Indiana share: drinking drivers, unbelted occupants and motorcycles. 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 101 crashes.
| I-70 | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 62% | 58% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 27% | below the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 31% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 11% | 20% | below the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 32% | 26% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.9% | 5.7% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 27% | 46% | below the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.9% | 5.3% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.0% | 16% | below the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 on I-70 in Indiana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-70 in Indiana?
- 101 fatal crashes killed 117 people on I-70 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-70 in Indiana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Marion County had the most fatal crashes on I-70 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 33 deaths. Hancock County was second with 13.
- How dangerous is I-70 in Indiana per mile?
- 6.5 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 155 miles of road, against 5.2 for all interstates in Indiana. That ranks 3 of 5 interstates in Indiana and 107 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
Other roads in Indiana with a page
- I-465
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- I-74
- I-80
- State Highway 135
- State Highway 19
- State Highway 3
- State Highway 37
- State Highway 62
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All fatal crashes in Indiana, with every road ranked.
Where the I-70 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-70 in Indiana (filed under 4 spellings, such as "I- 70", "I-70", "I-70 E", "I-70 W"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.