Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bullitt County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 85.8K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Bullitt County, Kentucky. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Bullitt County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
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 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 14.1 |
| 2024 | 11.7 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bullitt County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 10% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 40 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 | Bullitt County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 85 percent 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| 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
- I-6518
- SR-4802
- Sr-442
- SR-61 PRESTON HIGHWAY2
- SR-44 OLD MILL RD2
- SR-61 PRESTON HWY2
- SR-15262
- US-31E BARDSTOWN RD2
- MU- OLD FORD RD1
- I-65 NB1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 36 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Nissan Altima5
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Charger2
- Dodge Ram2
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 25, 2024 | Shepherdsville | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | SR-44 OLD MILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Shepherdsville | MU- OLD FORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Shepherdsville | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Hillview | SR-61 PRESTON HIGHWAY | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | Shepherdsville | SR-61 PRESTON HWY | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Mount Washington | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Shepherdsville | MU-OHM DR | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | I-65 NB | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Shepherdsville | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Mount Washington | MU-BEECHWOOD LANE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Lebanon Junction | SR-61 S PRESTON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | SR-44 OLD MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | SR-1604 DEATSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Shepherdsville | SR-44 E 4TH STREET | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | — | US-31 BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | SR-1494 BEECH GROVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | SR-1526 KNOB CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | — | SR-1526 JOHN HARPER WAY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | SR-1442 RIDGE RD | 1 |
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Cities in Bullitt County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherdsville | 4 | 27.0 |
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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.