Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Owensboro, Kentucky
City in Daviess County · Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 60.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Owensboro, Kentucky. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.7 in Daviess County, 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 40% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Daviess County, Kentucky: 7.7
- About half the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 70 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Daviess County, Kentucky: -50%
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 16.7 |
| 2022 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 8.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Daviess County, Kentucky: 25%
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Owensboro | Share in Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
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 Daviess County, Kentucky: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Daviess County, Kentucky: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Owensboro | Daviess County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 12.5% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 25.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Daviess County, Kentucky: 25%
- About 40 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Daviess County, Kentucky: 25%
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Other | 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
- SR-2155 NEW HARTFORD RD3
- SR-54 E PARRISH AVE2
- US-602
- J R MILLER BLVD2
- BLK MORELAND ST1
- E 19TH ST1
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LOOP1
- FAIRVIEW DR1
- E HIGHLAND CT1
- BLK MEDLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Ford Ranger2
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Softail Slim1
- Buell XB12R1
- Buick Encore1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | MU- JR MILLER RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | MU-EAST BYERS AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | MU-BLK WESTERN COURT | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | SR-2155 NEW HARTFORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | MU-ALSOP LANE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | SR-54 E PARRISH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | MU-MCFARLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | MU-HALE AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | E 19TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LOOP | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | US-60 WENDELL FORD EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | J R MILLER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | W 9TH | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | J R MILLER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | SR-54 E PARRISH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | SR-2155 NEW HARTFORD RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | SR-2155 NEW HARTFORD RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | W 9TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | SR-81 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | E HIGHLAND CT | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | VIRGINIA CT | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | SR-81 BLK W PARRISH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | SR-2121 SOUTHTOWN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | BLK MORELAND ST | 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.