Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Casey County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 16.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 1 fatal crash in Casey County, Kentucky. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 18.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Casey County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 31.4 |
| 2022 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 25.1 |
| 2024 | 18.7 |
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 Casey County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Casey County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-1274
- SR-703
- SR-CHELF RIDGE RD1
- SR-801
- SR-2061
- SR-1522 UPPER BRUSH CREEK RD1
- CR-GUM LICK RD1
- CR-FISHING CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha FZS1000/FZS1000C1
- Toyota Yaris1
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota SCION tC1
- Ram 35001
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | US-127 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | SR-206 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | — | SR-1522 UPPER BRUSH CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | CR-FISHING CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Liberty | SR-80 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | — | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | CR-GUM LICK RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | SR-CHELF RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Liberty | SR-70 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | — | SR-70 | 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.