Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barren County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 45.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Barren County, Kentucky. That was 41.7% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Barren County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 51 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-42%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 31.2 |
| 2023 | 26.6 |
| 2024 | 15.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barren County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barren County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-90084
- SR-90 HAPPY VALLEY RD3
- I-653
- SR-1297 OLD BOWLING GREEN RD3
- US-31E SCOTTSVILLE RD2
- US-68 EDMONTON RD2
- CR-COLESBEND RD2
- CR-GROVE CEMETERY RD1
- CR-DONNELLEY DR1
- CR-BETHEL CHURCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 22 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra5
- Nissan Sentra3
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Kia Sorento2
- Jeep Cherokee2
- GMC Yukon2
- Freightliner M22
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Focus2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | US-31E SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | US-68 EDMONTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Park City | US-31W W LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | CR-TRACY RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | CR-MATTHEW MILLS RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | US-31E M JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | CR-GROVE CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | US-31E SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | CR-COLESBEND RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | US-68 EDMONTON RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Glasgow | SR-1297 OLD BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Cave City | US-31 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | SR-1297 OLD BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | CR-COLESBEND RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Glasgow | SR-839 NOBOB RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | SR-90 HAPPY VALLEY RD | 3 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | US-31 N JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | SR-90 BURKEKVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | — | SR-1297 OLD BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-90 HAPPY VALLEY RD | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | SR-90 HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | US-31 LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | — | CR-STATE QUARRY RD | 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.