Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clinton County, Indiana
County in Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 33.3K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Clinton County, Indiana. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Clinton County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Indiana's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Indiana: 13.3
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 39.4 |
| 2022 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 15.1 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clinton County | Share in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Indiana: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clinton County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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
- US-4215
- SR-262
- I-652
- SR-282
- SR-382
- CR-2001
- CR-5001
- CR-400E1
- CR-3001
- CR- S PRAIRIE AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 20 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Honda Civic2
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Avenger1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Charger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Frankfort | US-421 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Rossville | US-421 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | — | US-52 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | CR-500 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Frankfort | SR-285 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Frankfort | MU-WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | CR- S PRAIRIE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | CR-W MULBERRY JEFFERSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | SR-26 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Frankfort | US-421 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Kirklin | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Michigantown | CR-300 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | US-421 | 3 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Rossville | CR-700 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Frankfort | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Colfax | CR-650 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | — | CR-200 | 1 |
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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.