Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Greenup County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 35.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Greenup County, Kentucky. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 14.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Greenup County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.5
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
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.8 |
| 2023 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 14.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Greenup County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Greenup County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-233
- SR-67 INDUSTRIAL PKWAY1
- SR-71
- SR-693 CHINNS BRANCH RD1
- SR-67 INDUSTRIAL PKWY1
- SR-67 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY1
- SR-33071
- SR-2441
- SR-1458 INDIAN RUN RD1
- K Z RATLIFF LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford F-4501
- Ford F-8001
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Taurus1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Envoy1
- Harley-Davidson Softail Custom1
- Honda CRF300L1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Load | SR-7 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | TS-MADELINE STREET | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | SR-67 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Greenup | SR-693 CHINNS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-1458 INDIAN RUN RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Raceland | US-23 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | SR-67 INDUSTRIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | SR-67 INDUSTRIAL PKWAY | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | South Shore | K Z RATLIFF LN | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Greenup | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Russell | SR-244 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Greenup | SR-3307 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | — | CR-BLK TURKEY LICK 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.