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Indiana — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Indiana (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,331
All recorded years
Avg. per year
133
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
INDIANAPOLIS
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#10
of 51 states · 2.9% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer979 · 74%
- Straight truck352 · 26%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
106'15
110'16
133'17
137'18
125'19
132'20
157'21
159'22
136'23
136'24
Deadliest Cities
01INDIANAPOLIS107
02FORT WAYNE20
03GARY19
04HAMMOND19
05COLUMBUS15
06SOUTH BEND15
07LA PORTE13
08EVANSVILLE12
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.