Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Boyd County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 47.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Boyd County, Kentucky. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Boyd County had the 81st most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
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
7.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 10.4 |
| 2024 | 4.2 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Boyd County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 100% | 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 | Boyd County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
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%
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 | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-1682
- US-232
- US-602
- 3200 29TH ST1
- 42ND ST1
- CR-ELLINGTON RUN RD1
- CR-HOODS CREEK PIKE1
- CR-LAKEVIEW DR1
- I-641
- I-64 Ramp1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Sonata2
- BMW 530i1
- CAN-AM Outlander - MAX STD/MAX DPS1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Ford Bronco Sport1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Transit Connect1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 2, 2024 | — | CR-HOODS CREEK PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Rush | SR-966 S BIG RUN RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Summit | US-60 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Ashland | 42ND ST | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Ashland | SR-1012 BOY SCOUT RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | CR-LAKEVIEW DR | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | — | SR-168 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Cannonsburg | CR-ELLINGTON RUN RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Ashland | US-23 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Ashland | US-23 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Catlettsburg | SR-168 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Ashland | 3200 29TH ST | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | — | I-64 Ramp | 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.