Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bourbon County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 20.3K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Bourbon County, Kentucky. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 19.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Bourbon County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 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, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 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 | 44.3 |
| 2021 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 24.8 |
| 2023 | 24.7 |
| 2024 | 19.7 |
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 Bourbon County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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 | Bourbon County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.4 times 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 20 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- SR-627 WINCHESTER RD3
- US-4603
- SR-1678 CLINTONVILLE RD2
- US-68 MILLERSBURG RD2
- SR-321
- US-68X E MAIN STREET1
- US-68 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD1
- US-681
- US-460 NORTH MIDDLETOWN RD1
- US-460 N MIDDLETOWN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet HHR2
- Toyota Corolla1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Saturn Vue1
- Ram 15001
- Mack Terrapro1
- Kia Soul1
- Kia Optima1
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 18, 2024 | — | SR-627 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | US-460 N MIDDLETOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | US-460 NORTH MIDDLETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Paris | US-68X E MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | US-68 MILLERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | SR-627 WINCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | — | US-27 CYNTHIANA RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | SR-1678 CLINTONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | US-68 MILLERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | CR-FERGUSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | SR-1678 CLINTONVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Paris | US-68 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | — | SR-627 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-353 RUSSELL CAVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Paris | W 2ND ST | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | SR-537 BUNKER HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | — | SR-1893 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | — | SR-32 | 2 |
| May 5, 2020 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Paris | Duncan Ave | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Millersburg | US-68 | 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.