Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Allen County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 22.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Allen County, Kentucky. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Allen County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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 | 29.2 |
| 2021 | 24.0 |
| 2022 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | 27.5 |
| 2024 | 13.6 |
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 Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Allen County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 13% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Allen County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 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-231 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY3
- US-31E NEW GLASGOW RD2
- US-2312
- US-231 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKW1
- US-31 NEW GLASGLOW RD1
- US-31 NEW GALLATIN RD1
- US-31 E NEW GALLATIN RD1
- SR-980 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY1
- SR-5851
- SR-3500 OLD GALLATIN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- GMC Sierra2
- Nissan Murano1
- Nissan Altima1
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Lincoln MKC1
- Kia Optima1
- Kia Cadenza1
- Kenworth T8801
- Kawasaki Vulcan 5001
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 17, 2024 | — | US-31E NEW GLASGOW RD | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | US-231 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | SR-2160 OLD HARTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | US-231 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKW | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | US-31E NEW GLASGOW RD | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | US-231 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Scottsville | US-31 NEW GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Scottsville | SR-3500 OLD GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Scottsville | SR-980 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | SR-101 SMITHS GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | CR-LARGEMOUTH DR | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | — | US-231 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Scottsville | US-31 E NEW GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | — | US-31 NEW GLASGLOW RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | — | US-31E | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | — | CR-HILLBURN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | SR-3499 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | — | SR-585 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | — | SR-100 | 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.