179
Fatal crashes
197
Fatalities
23%
Drunk driver
25
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Elkhart County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Major Collector · Goshen
41.537, -85.939
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Minor Arterial · Elkhart
41.682, -85.907
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | 26 | 4 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | 5 |
| 2019 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
| 2020 | 29 | 30 | 6 |
| 2021 | 26 | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 | 39 | 46 | 13 |
| 2023 | 18 | 20 | 3 |
Cities in Elkhart County
Fatal crashes by city within Elkhart County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| ELKHART | 49 | 56 |
| GOSHEN | 27 | 29 |
| BRISTOL | 6 | 6 |
| MIDDLEBURY | 5 | 5 |
| WAKARUSA | 3 | 3 |
| MILLERSBURG | 3 | 3 |
| NAPPANEE | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 25 |
| July | 16 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 14 |
| October | 18 |
| November | 18 |
| December | 11 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | 16 |
| 20:00 | 13 |
| 17:00 | 12 |
| 16:00 | 12 |
| 05:00 | 11 |
| 13:00 | 11 |
| 04:00 | 10 |
| 15:00 | 9 |
| 22:00 | 9 |
| 23:00 | 9 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 47 |
| Ford | 38 |
| Dodge | 29 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 18 |
| Honda | 17 |
| Harley-Davidson | 17 |
| GMC | 16 |
| Toyota | 16 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 13 |
| Freightliner | 8 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 122 |
| Cloudy | 42 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 93 |
| Angle | 49 |
| Front-to-Front | 21 |
| Front-to-Rear | 11 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Elkhart County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Elkhart County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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