Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Grayson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 27.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Grayson County, Kentucky. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Grayson County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 70 percent of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | 41.3 |
| 2023 | 33.5 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
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 Grayson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Grayson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About two-thirds of 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 | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-54 OWENSBORO RD3
- SR-9001 WESTERN KENTUCKY PKWY3
- SR-88 PEONIA RD2
- SR-79 FALLS OF ROUGH RD2
- CR-PLEASANT VIEW RD2
- SR-90012
- SR-259 ANNETA RD2
- CR-LONE OAK RD1
- SR-920 SALT RIVER RD1
- US-62 BEAVER DAM RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Taurus2
- Honda VT1100C2 (SHADOW SABRE)2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Altima2
- CAN-AM Outlander - STD/DPS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet HHR1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | SR-9001 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | SR-720 ST PAUL RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Leitchfield | MU-HENDRICKS STREET | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | SR-88 PEONIA RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | SR-259 ANNETA RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | SR-79 FALLS OF ROUGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Leitchfield | SR-3155 WILLIAM THOMASON BYWAY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SR-9001 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Leitchfield | QUARRY RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | SR-259 BRANDENBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | SR-2804 HOPEWELL RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | SR-54 OWENSBORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Leitchfield | SR-1214 GRAYSON SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | SR-187 SHREWSBURY RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | SR-9001 WESTERN KENTUCKY PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | SR-2766 CANEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SR-79 FALLS OF ROUGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | SR-9001 WESTERN KENTUCKY PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | CR-PLEASANT VIEW RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | US-62 BEAVER DAM RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | — | SR-9001 WESTERN KENTUCKY PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | — | SR-88 PEONIA RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | — | SR-54 OWENSBORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | SR-631 CONCORD RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | SR-54 OWENSBORO RD | 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.