Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. II, ch. 441, art. VI — FATAL CRASH REVIEW TEAM | Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County of Indianapolis-Marion County (Supp. No. 47, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 42, 2026, passed June 1, 2026) — City of Indianapolis

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-600 Fatal crash review team.

Sec. 441-600. - Fatal crash review team. (a) A fatal crash review team is hereby established and shall be comprised of the following members: (1) A sworn member of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department appointed by the chief of police; (2) An employee of the department of public works appointed by the director of public works, which employee should preferably be a traffic engineer; (3) An employee of the department of metropolitan development by the director of metropolitan development, which employee should preferably be a transportation planner; and (4) Two (2) persons appointed by the council, at least one (1) of which shall represent an organization which advocates on behalf of pedestrians and bicyclists. (b) Appointees shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. (c) Appointees under subsection (a)(4): (i) Must be residents of Marion County; (ii) Shall serve a term of two (2) years; and (iii) May be reappointed for successive terms. (d) Vacancies under subsection (a)(4) shall be filled for the remainder of the term. (G.O. 25, 2022, § 9)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-601 Review of fatal crashes; recommendations.

Sec. 441-601. - Review of fatal crashes; recommendations. (a) Whenever a vehicular crash occurs within the jurisdiction of the city resulting in the death of any person, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department shall initiate a review of the circumstances of the crash by the fatal crash review team after completion of the police investigation of the crash and any determination by the Marion County Prosecutor whether criminal charges will be filed in relation to the crash. By July 1, 2024, the department of public works shall establish (and report to the city-county council public works committee) a methodology and process to determine which non-fatal crashes resulting in incapacitating injuries will be reviewed by the fatal crash team. After January 1, 2025, the fatal crash review team shall review and treat vehicle crashes occurring within the jurisdiction of the city that result in serious bodily injury, as defined by this methodology and process, in the same manner as vehicle crashes resulting in the death of a person. (b) The fatal crash review team shall meet one (1) or more times as necessary to review all relevant information about the fatal crash to determine whether the design, the traffic controls, or other elements of the existing roadway on the streets or highways where the crash occurred could be improved in a way that will increase safety of all users of that street or highway. (c) At the conclusion of its review, the fatal crash review team shall make a written report to the mayor, the chief of police and the director of public works recommending roadway design changes, improved traffic controls, or other improvements or mitigation measures that the team determines are advisable and feasible to implement in order to improve the safety of all users of that street or highway where the fatal crash occurred. Written reports shall be posted to the city and county website. (d) The fatal crash review team shall create and post online an annual report listing all of the improvements that have been made based on their recommendations. (G.O. 25, 2022, § 9; G.O. 1, 2024, § 1)