Fatal crashes in Clark County, Indiana
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Clark County, Indiana, down from 16 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 126 fatal crashes and 132 deaths, the 15th most of 92 counties 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. 48% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 52% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| 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 |
Jeffersonville had 25% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 32 of 126.
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
126 fatal crashes in Clark County, Indiana from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is July.
| 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 crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash |
| 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 crash | 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 crash |
| 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 crash | 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 crash | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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
The largest difference from Indiana: from 2015 to 2024, 40% of fatal crashes in Clark County were on rural roads, against 58% across Indiana. Below the Indiana share: intersections and drinking drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Indiana. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 126 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% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A drinking driver | 10% | 20% | below the Indiana share |
| Speeding | 32% | 26% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.1% | 5.7% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 46% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 5.3% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 16% | about the same as the Indiana share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.8% | 11% | about the same as 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, Indiana
- 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, down from 16 in 2023. That is 11 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 12 across Indiana. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
Download every county with a page as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/indiana/clark-county/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”