Fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
In 2024, 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County, 12.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 171 fatal crashes and 180 deaths, the 7th most of any county in Indiana.
11.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana in 2024; 10 against 13 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 180,387, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Indiana.
Deaths in Vanderburgh County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2020 | 15 | 20 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 |
| 2017 | 19 | 21 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Vanderburgh County
US 41 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Vanderburgh County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 18 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 30% of all fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 state highways. 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 | US 41 | 15 | 18 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 62 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
| 3 | I-69 | 10 | 11 | 4 | |
| 4 | State Highway 66 | 9 | 9 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 57 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Evansville 126. 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 Vanderburgh County
The heaviest slot is Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 pm; 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 | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.4%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar8.8%
- Apr11.1%
- May5.8%
- Jun12.3%
- Jul11.1%
- Aug8.2%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct7.0%
- Nov6.4%
- Dec5.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 16%, a cyclist in 6.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 80 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 41 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 27 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 11 | 6.4% |
| Other | 5 | 2.9% |
| Rollover | 4 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.8% |
| 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 Vanderburgh County compare with Indiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 20% of fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County from 2015 to 2024, about the Indiana share; speeding in 17%, below the Indiana share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 3.5%, below the Indiana share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 4.7%, about the Indiana share; 24% 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.
| Vanderburgh | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 29% | 58% | below the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 43% | 27% | above the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 31% | below the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 20% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 17% | 26% | below the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.7% | 5.7% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 24% | 46% | below the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.5% | 5.3% | below the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 16% | above the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 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 Vanderburgh County
- How many people died in car accidents in Vanderburgh County in 2024?
- 21 people died in 20 fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, in 2024, 12.5% fewer than in 2023. That is 11.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana.
- What is the deadliest road in Vanderburgh County?
- US 41 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Vanderburgh County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 18 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Tuesday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County involved a drinking driver?
- 34 of 171 fatal crashes in Vanderburgh County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 20%, against 20% across Indiana.
Other counties in Indiana with a page
- Marion County
- Lake County
- Allen County
- Elkhart County
- St. Joseph County
- Porter County
- LaPorte County
- Hamilton County
- Madison County
- Tippecanoe County
- Delaware County
- Bartholomew County
All fatal crashes in Indiana, with every county ranked.
Where the Vanderburgh County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Vanderburgh County (county code 163). 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.