Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Calloway County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 38.9K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Calloway County, Kentucky. That was 55.6% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Calloway County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-56%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 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 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 10.3 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Calloway County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Calloway County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-944
- US-6414
- SR-1214
- US-641 S 12TH ST3
- CR-1140 POPLAR SPRINGS RD1
- CR-Flint RD1
- CR-MCELRATH RD1
- CR-NAVY DR1
- CR-OLD NEWBURG RD1
- CR-POOR FARM RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Escape3
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Mustang2
- Toyota Camry2
- Buick Envision1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Buick Park Avenue1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
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 12, 2024 | — | SR-893 W STATE LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Murray | SR-822 S 16TH STREET | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | CR-NAVY DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | US-641 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | TS-FORT HEIMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Murray | US-461 S 12TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | CR-OLD NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Murray | US-641 S 12TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | — | CR-MCELRATH RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Murray | SR-121 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | SR-121 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | CR-1140 POPLAR SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-1497 MURRAY PARIS RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | — | CR-POOR FARM RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | — | US-641 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | SR-1483 BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Murray | US-641 S 12TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Murray | US-641 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | — | SR-94 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | KLINE TRL | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Murray | US-641 N 12TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Murray | US-641 S 12TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Murray | SR-94 | 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.