Marion County, Indiana Car Accident Statistics
128 people died in 125 fatal crashes in Marion County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 13 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 for Indiana and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 805 traffic deaths in 768 crashes, and 25% of the people killed were pedestrians.
Traffic deaths in Marion County by year
| Year | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 128 | 125 |
| 2023 | 131 | 125 |
| 2022 | 144 | 139 |
| 2021 | 149 | 141 |
| 2020 | 146 | 135 |
| 2019 | 107 | 103 |
Who died
People killed in Marion County crashes, 2019–2024.
Roads with the most fatal crashes
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| I-465 | 43 | 44 |
| I-65 | 20 | 21 |
| 38th St | 18 | 20 |
| US-40 | 18 | 18 |
| I-70 | 17 | 20 |
| Madison Ave | 13 | 14 |
| Shadeland Ave | 11 | 11 |
| Michigan Rd | 9 | 9 |
| Emerson Ave | 9 | 9 |
| Mu-michigan Rd | 8 | 8 |
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
| City | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 712 | 745 |
| Lawrence | 19 | 22 |
| Speedway | 6 | 6 |
| Beech Grove | 4 | 4 |
| Clermont | 1 | 1 |
| Homecroft | 1 | 1 |
| Camby | 1 | 1 |
| Castleton | 1 | 1 |
When fatal crashes happen
Time of day
Day of week (most: Saturday)
60% of fatal crashes in Marion County happened in the dark, and 2% on roads classed as rural.
Drinking and speeding
What the first impact was with:
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.
Car accident lawyers in Indianapolis
Lawbamba lists 3 car accident lawyers with an office in Indianapolis, Indiana, the practice area that deals with the fatal crash records on this page. These 3 come first in that listing (how the order is set).
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.
Hurt in a crash in Marion County?
Compare car accident lawyers in IndianapolisOther Indiana counties
- Lake County
36 deaths in 2024 - Allen County
41 deaths in 2024 - Elkhart County
32 deaths in 2024 - St. Joseph County
23 deaths in 2024 - Hamilton County
18 deaths in 2024 - Vanderburgh County
21 deaths in 2024
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.