Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bath County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 13K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Bath County, Kentucky. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 30.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Bath County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 15.7 |
| 2021 | 54.7 |
| 2022 | 15.6 |
| 2023 | 23.1 |
| 2024 | 30.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bath County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 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 | Bath County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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
- SR-113
- I-643
- SR-363
- US-603
- SR-11 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY1
- SR-965 STULTOWN RD1
- SR-16021
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Kia Sedona1
- Kenworth T6801
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Owingsville | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Sharpsburg | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | — | SR-1602 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | — | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | — | SR-11 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | — | SR-965 STULTOWN RD | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Owingsville | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | — | SR-11 | 2 |
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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.