Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bracken County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 8.4K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Bracken County, Kentucky. The death rate was 35.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.9 in Kentucky and 12.2 in the United States. Bracken County had the 74th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2021 and 2023, 7 people died, an average of 2.3 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
35.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About double the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
41.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2023
- About double the average in Kentucky: 17.9
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.6
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4 |
| 2023 | 35.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bracken County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 15% |
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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bracken County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
All crashes 2021–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-9 N AA HWY1
- CR-BELMONT RD1
- SR-19 POWERSVILLE HARRISON CO1
- SR-435 AUGUSTA MINERVA RD1
- SR-91
- SR-9 AA HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Corolla1
- Nissan Pathfinder1
- Mazda Mazda31
- Kia K51
- Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Explorer1
- Chrysler 2001
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Cadillac Catera1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | SR-19 POWERSVILLE HARRISON CO | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | CR-BELMONT RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | SR-9 AA HWY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | SR-435 AUGUSTA MINERVA RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | SR-9 N AA HWY | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.