Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clinton County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 9.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Clinton County, Kentucky. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 32.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Clinton 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. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
34.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21.7 |
| 2021 | 32.3 |
| 2022 | 32.8 |
| 2023 | 54.4 |
| 2024 | 32.7 |
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 Clinton 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 | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.2 times 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 | Clinton County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 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 | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- SR-904
- US-1273
- SR-5582
- US-127X1
- US-127 CROSS ST1
- US-127 BYPASS1
- SR-6961
- SR-13511
- SR-10761
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Nissan Frontier2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Mack RD1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Ford Fiesta1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | SR-1351 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-1076 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | SR-696 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | US-127 BYPASS | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | US-127 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Albany | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Albany | US-127 CROSS ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | SR-558 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | — | SR-90 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | — | US-127X | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | — | SR-558 | 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.