State Highway 3 in Indiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 58 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Indiana killed 64 people, the 16th most of 431 numbered roads in Indiana. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 13 counties of Indiana. All fatal crashes in Indiana.
Deaths on State Highway 3 in Indiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 3 in Indiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jennings County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 17 deaths. Jennings, Henry and Decatur counties together held 52% of fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 60%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennings County | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | Henry County | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 3 | Decatur County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Allen 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 State Highway 3 in Indiana
58 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 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 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.2%
- Feb1.7%
- Mar8.6%
- Apr8.6%
- May10.3%
- Jun12.1%
- Jul19.0%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.2%
- Nov6.9%
- Dec5.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Indiana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 69%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a pedestrian in 6.9%, a rollover in 6.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 69% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 6.9% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.9% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 State Highway 3 in Indiana compare with the state
The largest difference from Indiana: from 2015 to 2024, 83% of fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Indiana were on rural roads, against 58% across Indiana. Also above the Indiana share: distracted drivers. 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 58 crashes.
| State Highway 3 | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 83% | 58% | above the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 27% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 31% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 12% | 20% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 21% | 26% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 16% | 5.7% | above the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 46% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.7% | 5.3% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 16% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.2% | 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 State Highway 3 in Indiana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 3 in Indiana?
- 58 fatal crashes killed 64 people on State Highway 3 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 3 in Indiana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jennings County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 17 deaths. Henry County was second with 8.
Other roads in Indiana with a page
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- I-80
- State Highway 135
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- State Highway 62
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All fatal crashes in Indiana, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 3 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 3 in Indiana (filed under 5 spellings, such as "SR- 3", "SR- 3 / LIMA RD", "SR-3", "SR-3 N"). 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.