Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carter County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 26.2K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Carter County, Kentucky. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 22.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Carter County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 32 people died, an average of 6.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 11.3 |
| 2021 | 41.6 |
| 2022 | 34.2 |
| 2023 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 22.9 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carter County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carter County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
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 | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-649
- US-603
- SR-23
- SR-1742
- SR-182 CARTER CAVES RD1
- SR-71
- SR-6228 ADEN RD1
- SR-11221
- EVERMAN ST1
- CR-STINSON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Yamaha XVS650 (V Star 650)2
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Malibu Classic1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
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 20, 2024 | — | US-60 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | CR-DRY BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | — | CR-STINSON RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | — | CR-EVERMANS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-1122 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | — | SR-6228 ADEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | SR-182 CARTER CAVES RD | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-174 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Olive Hill | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | — | I-64 | 2 |
| May 6, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Olive Hill | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Olive Hill | SR-174 | 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.