Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clark County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 127.8K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Clark County, Indiana. That was 12.5% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 11.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Clark County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clark County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 43% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 21% | 26% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clark County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.8% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.1% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 53.8% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.1% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
23%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 48 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6511
- SR-625
- SR-603
- E 10TH ST3
- SR-32
- US-312
- 10TH ST2
- MU-BROWN STATION WAY2
- I-65 RAMP1
- BARTLE KNOB RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kenworth T6804
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Ford F-1503
- Honda Accord3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Honda Civic2
- Freightliner Coronado2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford Fusion2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | — | CR-BRICK CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Jeffersonville | US-31 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Jeffersonville | MU-COOPERS LN | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Jeffersonville | MU-VISSING PARK ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Clarksville | MU-BROWN STATION WAY | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | CR-BROWNSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Charlestown | SR-403 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | NONE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Clarksville | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Clarksville | MU-BROWN STATION WAY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Borden | SR-60 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | SR-62 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Clarksville | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Memphis | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Sellersburg | I-65 RAMP | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Jeffersonville | TS-SPRING STREET | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Jeffersonville | TS-MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Clarksville | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Jeffersonville | MU-10TH | 1 |
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Cities in Clark County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville | 3 | 13.6 |
| Jeffersonville | 4 | 7.5 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.