Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fulton County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 6.4K
In 2022, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Fulton County, Kentucky. That was 100.0% more than in 2021 (1) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 31.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.5 in Kentucky and 12.8 in the United States. Fulton County had the 84th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2022, 6 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022
- About double the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2022
- About 1.8 times the average in Kentucky: 17.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2021 to 2022
1 death in 2021, 2 in 2022
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 46.1 |
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 31.3 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fulton County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 18% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fulton County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-11291
- SR-1661
- SR-90031
- SR-941
- US-451
- US-45 N HIGHLAND1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- GMC Sierra1
- Lexus ES1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Peterbilt 5791
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Fulton | US-45 N HIGHLAND | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | — | SR-1129 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | — | SR-9003 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Fulton | US-45 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | — | SR-166 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Hickman | SR-94 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.