Allen County, Indiana Car Accident Statistics

41 people died in 37 fatal crashes in Allen County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 for Indiana and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 243 traffic deaths in 226 crashes.

41Deaths in 2024
10.3Deaths per 100,000 residents (2024)
243Deaths, 2019–2024
+8%Change in deaths, 2019 to 2024

Traffic deaths in Allen County by year

0204060382019352020452021452022392023412024
YearDeathsFatal crashes
20244137
20233935
20224544
20214542
20203532
20193836

Who died

People killed in Allen County crashes, 2019–2024.

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)161 (66%)
Motorcyclists42 (17%)
Pedestrians28 (12%)
Bicyclists7 (3%)
Others5 (2%)

Roads with the most fatal crashes

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
US-271415
I-691011
SR-37910
US-2468
US-3366
I-46955
Paulding Rd57
SR-93055
Coldwater Rd33
Illinois Rd33

As named in crash reports, 2019–2024. Long highways cross many miles of the county, so they tend to rank high.

Fatal crashes inside city limits

CityFatal crashesDeaths
Fort Wayne119126
New Haven66
Huntertown33
Monroeville11
Leo-cedarville11

When fatal crashes happen

Time of day

Midnight–6 a.m.56 (25%)
6 a.m.–noon42 (19%)
Noon–6 p.m.67 (30%)
6 p.m.–midnight61 (27%)

Day of week (most: Monday)

Sunday29
Monday40
Tuesday30
Wednesday29
Thursday29
Friday37
Saturday32

49% of fatal crashes in Allen County happened in the dark, and 42% on roads classed as rural.

Drinking and speeding

27%Fatal crashes with a driver police reported had been drinking (61)
36%Fatal crashes where police reported speeding (82)

What the first impact was with:

Motor vehicle in-transport107 (47%)
Pedestrian28 (12%)
Rollover/overturn12 (5%)
Curb10 (4%)
Utility pole/light support9 (4%)
Tree9 (4%)

After a crash in Indiana

Injury claims have a filing deadline set by state law. See Indiana's car accident statute of limitations, and how shared fault can reduce what you recover.

Personal injury lawyers in Fort Wayne

Lawbamba lists 42 personal injury lawyers with an office in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the practice area that deals with the fatal crash records on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).

Nicholas Hursh
Shambaugh Kast Beck & Williams LLP
Personal Injury, Family, Divorce
Fort Wayne · 5.0★ from 31 reviews
Adam Golden
Golden Law, PC
Personal Injury
Fort Wayne · 4.8★ from 20 reviews
David Gregory Crell
Personal Injury, Divorce, Family
Fort Wayne · 5.0★ from 8 reviews
David Farnbauch
Sweeney Law Firm
Personal Injury, General Practice
Fort Wayne · 5.0★ from 6 reviews

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2024, which records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. Population figures are the Census Bureau's 2024 county estimates. A crash is counted where it happened, not where the people involved lived. “Drinking driver” means police reported a driver had been drinking; “speeding” means police reported at least one driver was speeding or going too fast for conditions. Injury-only crashes aren't in FARS.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with NHTSA, and this page is general information, not legal advice.