Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Boone County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 143.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Boone County, Kentucky. That was 45.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 4.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Boone County had the 28th 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. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 25 percent of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 35 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.3
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
-45%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 4.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Boone County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 33% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Boone County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-429
- I-758
- US-25 DIXIE HWY3
- SR-182
- SR-20 PETERSBURG RD2
- I-75 EXIT RAMP1
- I-2751
- SR-2846 TANNER RD1
- I-275 RAMP1
- CR-ZIG ZAG RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota Camry3
- Kia Soul3
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Highlander2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2024 | — | US-25 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | SR-842 WEAVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | SR-20 PETERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | SR-20 PETERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Walton | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Florence | SR-842 HOUSTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | — | SR-237 PLEASANT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Walton | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | I-75N | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Hebron | I-275 W | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Florence | US-42 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | — | US-25 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Florence | US-25 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Union | MU-BRAXTON DR | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | SR-338 RICHWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Walton | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | — | SR-237 N BEND RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Florence | US-42 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | — | I-275 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Walton | I-75 EXIT RAMP | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | US-42 | 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.