Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Anderson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 25K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Anderson County, Kentucky. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Anderson County had the 81st most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 45 percent of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 12.2 |
| 2024 | 8.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Anderson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.8 times 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 | Anderson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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-1272
- US-62 FOX CREEK RD1
- US-62 BARDSTOWN RD1
- US-621
- US-32 S MAIN STREET1
- US-127 HARRODSBURG RD1
- SR-90021
- SR-749 BONDS MILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volkswagen Golf1
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac Montana/ SV61
- Lexus GX1
- Hyundai Veloster1
- Harley Davidson FXDL / Dyna Low Rider1
- Harley Davidson Cross Bones1
- Ford F-3501
- Dodge Ram1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
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 16, 2024 | — | US-62 FOX CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | US-62 BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | SR-749 BONDS MILL RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Lawrenceburg | US-32 S MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | — | US-127 HARRODSBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | — | SR-9002 | 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.