Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Edmonson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 12.7K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Edmonson County, Kentucky. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 23.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Edmonson County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 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
23.7
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
26.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Kentucky: 17.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 33.0 |
| 2021 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 23.7 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Edmonson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Edmonson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
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 | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 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 | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-2596
- US-31W LOUISVILLE RD2
- SR-743 CHALYBEATE SCHOOL RD1
- SR-238 SUNFISH BEE SPRING RD1
- SR-1749 WINGFIELD CHURCH RD1
- CR-DENHAM RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup3
- Toyota Camry1
- SPYDER F3-S1
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac Montana/ SV61
- Pontiac G61
- Lexus NX1
- Kia Soul1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Custom1
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 21, 2024 | — | US-31W LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-31W LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | SR-743 CHALYBEATE SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SR-1749 WINGFIELD CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | SR-238 SUNFISH BEE SPRING RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | — | SR-259 | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | CR-DENHAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | — | SR-259 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | — | SR-259 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | — | SR-259 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | — | SR-259 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | — | SR-259 | 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.