Fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, 19.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 142 fatal crashes and 157 deaths, the 11th most of 92 counties in Indiana.
8.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana in 2024; 8.2 against 13 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 191,650, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Indiana.
Deaths in Tippecanoe County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 | 21 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 | 16 |
| 2017 | 19 | 23 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 15 | 19 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Tippecanoe County
I-65 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tippecanoe County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 14 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 25% of all fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 state highways. 44% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 56% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-65 | 10 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2 | US 52 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 26 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | US 231 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
Lafayette had 39% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 55 of 142.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Lafayette 55, West Lafayette 18. 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 Tippecanoe County
141 fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County, 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 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.9%
- Feb4.9%
- Mar9.9%
- Apr7.0%
- May12.7%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul11.3%
- Aug12.0%
- Sep2.1%
- Oct12.7%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec6.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 4.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 62 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 42 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 18 | 13% |
| Other | 9 | 6.3% |
| Rollover | 7 | 4.9% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 2.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 Tippecanoe County compare with Indiana
The largest difference from Indiana: from 2015 to 2024, 35% of fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County were at or near an intersection, against 27% across Indiana. Also above the Indiana share: motorcycles. 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 142 crashes.
| Tippecanoe | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 54% | 58% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 27% | above the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 31% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 20% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 25% | 26% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.0% | 5.7% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 46% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.2% | 5.3% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 24% | 16% | above the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- How many people died in car accidents in Tippecanoe County in 2024?
- 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 2024, 19.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 8.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Tippecanoe County?
- I-65 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Tippecanoe County from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 14 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County involved a drinking driver?
- 31 of 142 fatal crashes in Tippecanoe County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 20% across Indiana.
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Where the Tippecanoe County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Tippecanoe County (county code 157). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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