Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Green County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 11.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Green County, Kentucky. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 60.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Green County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
60.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | 35.2 |
| 2023 | 34.9 |
| 2024 | 60.6 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Green County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Green County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 90 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-688
- SR-2182
- SR-7451
- SR-61 HODGENVILLE RD1
- SR-61 HODGENSVILLE RD1
- SR-611
- SR-27631
- SR-14641
- MU-BRUMMEL AVE1
- CR-W BUCKNER HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cobalt3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- BMW S 1000 RR1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Lumina1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford F-2501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | Greensburg | MU-BRUMMEL AVE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | SR-218 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | CR-W BUCKNER HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | SR-1464 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Summersville | SR-61 HODGENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | — | SR-2763 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Greensburg | US-68 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | — | SR-745 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | SR-218 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | — | SR-61 HODGENSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | — | US-68 | 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.