Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 52.4K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Kentucky. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 35 percent of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About two-thirds of 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 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 9.6 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 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%
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 | Franklin County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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
- I-643
- SR-2817 CARDWELL LN1
- CR-CRESTWOOD DR1
- DEVILS HOLLOW RD1
- I-64 RAMP1
- SR-1511
- SR-16591
- SR-1665 EVERGREEN RD1
- SR-1784 COFFEE TREE RD1
- SR-4201
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer2
- Honda Civic2
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chrysler 2001
- Dodge D-Series1
- Dodge Magnum1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Fusion1
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 | — | I-64 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Frankfort | US-127 W PLAZA CONNECTOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Frankfort | US-421 WILKINSON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Frankfort | US-60 VERSAILLES RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Frankfort | SR-1784 COFFEE TREE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | SR-1665 EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Frankfort | DEVILS HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Frankfort | US-127 WILKINSON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | CR-CRESTWOOD DR | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Frankfort | US-127 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | — | SR-2817 CARDWELL LN | 2 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | — | SR-151 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | — | SR-1659 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Frankfort | US-421 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Frankfort | SR-420 | 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.