Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Floyd County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 34.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Floyd County, Kentucky. That was 43.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 26.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Floyd County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 53 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 30.7 |
| 2021 | 14.2 |
| 2022 | 33.8 |
| 2023 | 45.7 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Floyd County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 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%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Floyd County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- US-2317
- SR-1146
- SR-804
- SR-1223
- SR-6803
- SR-4662
- SR-9792
- SR-14281
- SR-3211
- CR-MARTIN BRANCH SALTLICK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 24 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- Toyota RAV43
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Focus2
- Kia Sorento2
- Mitsubishi Outlander2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | Prestonsburg | SR-114 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Hueysville | CR-MARTIN BRANCH SALTLICK RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Martin | SR-80 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Harold | US-23 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Betsy Layne | US-23 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Prestonsburg | US-23 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Martin | SR-122 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Prestonsburg | TS-POTTS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Prestonsburg | US-23 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Prestonsburg | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Teaberry | SR-979 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | McDowell | CR-NED FORK RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Harold | SR-680 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Prestonsburg | SR-114 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Prestonsburg | SR-114 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Prestonsburg | US-23 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Teaberry | SR-979 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Prestonsburg | US-23 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Prestonsburg | SR-321 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Prestonsburg | SR-1428 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Prestonsburg | SR-302 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | McDowell | SR-122 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Prestonsburg | SR-114 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Weeksbury | SR-466 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | McDowell | SR-680 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Prestonsburg | 3 | — |
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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.