Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Boyle County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 31.3K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Boyle County, Kentucky. That was 166.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 25.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Boyle County had the 19th 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 13% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+167%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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 | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 9.8 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 9.7 |
| 2024 | 25.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Boyle County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 13% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About half 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 | Boyle County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About half 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 | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not 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
- US-1275
- US-150B S DANVILLE BYPASS2
- SR-34 LEBANON RD1
- US-127 3RD STREET1
- US-127 BYPASS1
- US-127 N MAPLE AVE1
- US-127 S 4TH STREET1
- US-1501
- US-150 B S DANVILLE RD1
- US-150 S DANVILLE BYP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-3502
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- ADLY Bulleye, GTC1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Focus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Danville | US-127 BYPASS | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Danville | US-127 3RD STREET | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Danville | US-150B S DANVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Danville | US-127 N MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | — | US-127 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Danville | US-127 S 4TH STREET | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Junction City | US-127 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Danville | US-150B S DANVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Junction City | US-127 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Danville | US-150 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Danville | SR-34 LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Danville | US-150 S DANVILLE BYP | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Danville | US-150 STANDFORD RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Danville | US-150 B S DANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Perryville | US-150 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Junction City | US-127 | 1 |
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Cities in Boyle County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | 5 | 28.6 |
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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.