US 41 in Indiana: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 107 fatal crashes on US 41 in Indiana killed 116 people, the 5th most of 431 numbered roads in Indiana. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 11 counties of Indiana. All fatal crashes in Indiana.
Deaths on US 41 in Indiana by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 | 19 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 41 in Indiana: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lake County had the most fatal crashes on US 41 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 26 deaths. Lake, Vigo and Vanderburgh counties together held 55% of fatal crashes on US 41 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 0 | 24 | 26 |
| 2 | Vigo County | 2 | 20 | 21 |
| 3 | Vanderburgh County | 2 | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | Gibson County | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Knox County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | Parke County | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Newton County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Sullivan County | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 41 in Indiana
107 fatal crashes on US 41 in 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 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr6.5%
- May9.3%
- Jun9.3%
- Jul14.0%
- Aug6.5%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct10.3%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec6.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 41 in Indiana first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 67%; a pedestrian in 12%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 72 | 67% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 12% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 12% |
| Rollover | 7 | 6.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 on US 41 in Indiana compare with the state
The largest difference from Indiana: from 2015 to 2024, 52% of fatal crashes on US 41 in Indiana were at or near an intersection, against 27% across Indiana. Below the Indiana share: unbelted occupants. 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 107 crashes.
| US 41 | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 62% | 58% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 52% | 27% | above the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 31% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 20% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 22% | 26% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.5% | 5.7% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 30% | 46% | below the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.7% | 5.3% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 16% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 on US 41 in Indiana
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 41 in Indiana?
- 107 fatal crashes killed 116 people on US 41 in Indiana from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 41 in Indiana do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lake County had the most fatal crashes on US 41 from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 26 deaths. Vigo County was second with 20.
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Where the US 41 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 41 in Indiana (filed under 6 spellings, such as "US- 41", "US- 41 N", "US-41", "US-41 N"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.