Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hart County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 19.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Hart County, Kentucky. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Hart County had the 81st most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 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
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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 | 41.5 |
| 2021 | 25.7 |
| 2022 | 25.5 |
| 2023 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hart County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
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%
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 | Hart County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-657
- SR-88 CUB RUN HWY2
- US-31W MAIN STREET1
- US-31W1
- US-31E1
- US-31 E N JACKSON HWY1
- US-31 DIXIE HWY1
- SR-936 AETNA FURNACE HWY1
- SR-88 HARDYVILLE RD1
- SR-881
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Fusion3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Dodge Avenger2
- Ford Ranger2
- International LF6872
- Kenworth T6802
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | SR-728 PRICEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Munfordville | US-31W MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | I-65 SOUTH | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | — | SR-936 AETNA FURNACE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | US-31 E N JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | CR-RW HANDY RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | — | US-31 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-88 CUB RUN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | SR-88 HARDYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | — | SR-88 CUB RUN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | — | SR-436 HUNDRED ACRE POND RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | SR-677 THREE SPRINGS HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | — | US-31W | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | — | SR-88 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2020 | — | US-31E | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Horse Cave | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | — | I-65 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Munfordville | I-65 | 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.