Fatal crashes in Clark County, Indiana
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Clark County, 12.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 126 fatal crashes and 132 deaths, the 15th most of any county in Indiana.
11 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana in 2024; 11 against 13 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 127,479, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Indiana.
Deaths in Clark County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 | 15 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Clark County
I-65 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Clark County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 38% of all fatal crashes in Clark County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-65 | 18 | 18 | 9 | |
| 2 | State Highway 62 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
| 3 | US 31 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
| 4 | State Highway 60 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 62E | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Jeffersonville 32, Clarksville 17, Charlestown 16, Sellersburg 14. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Clark County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar8.7%
- Apr6.3%
- May5.6%
- Jun8.7%
- Jul13.5%
- Aug7.9%
- Sep4.8%
- Oct7.1%
- Nov12.7%
- Dec10.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Clark County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 35%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a rollover in 10%, a pedestrian in 9.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 44 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 30% |
| Rollover | 13 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 12 | 9.5% |
| Other | 11 | 8.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 6 | 4.8% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.6% |
| 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 in Clark County compare with Indiana
A drinking driver was recorded in 10% of fatal crashes in Clark County from 2015 to 2024, below the Indiana share of 20%; speeding in 32%, above the Indiana share of 26%; a hit-and-run in 2.4%, below the Indiana share of 5.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.1%, above the Indiana share of 5.7%; 49% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Indiana share of 46%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Indiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Clark | Indiana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 40% | 58% | below the Indiana share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 27% | below the Indiana share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 31% | below the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 10% | 20% | below the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 32% | 26% | above the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.1% | 5.7% | above the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 46% | above the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 5.3% | below the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 16% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.8% | 11% | below 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 in Clark County
- How many people died in car accidents in Clark County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Clark County, Indiana, in 2024, 12.5% fewer than in 2023. That is 11 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana.
- What is the deadliest road in Clark County?
- I-65 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Clark County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 18 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Clark County involved a drinking driver?
- 13 of 126 fatal crashes in Clark County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 10%, against 20% across Indiana.
Other counties in Indiana with a page
- Marion County
- Lake County
- Allen County
- Elkhart County
- St. Joseph County
- Porter County
- Vanderburgh County
- LaPorte County
- Hamilton County
- Madison County
- Tippecanoe County
- Delaware County
All fatal crashes in Indiana, with every county ranked.
Where the Clark County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Clark County (county code 19). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.