Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henderson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 44.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Henderson County, Kentucky. That was 44.4% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Henderson County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 50 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | 15.7 |
| 2021 | 31.5 |
| 2022 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 20.4 |
| 2024 | 11.3 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henderson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.4 times 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 | Henderson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 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%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| 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-607
- US-415
- SR-812 AIRLINE RD4
- SR-4253
- SR-3592
- SR-9005 AUBUDON PKWAY1
- US-41 EDWARD BREATHITT PARKWAY1
- SR-9005 AUDUBIN PKWY1
- SR-9005 AUDUBN PKWY1
- SR-9005 AUDUBON PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- Toyota Camry2
- Mack Anthem2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford Escape2
- Chrysler Sebring2
- Dodge Dakota2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | CR-OLD HENDERSON EVANSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | US-41A | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Henderson | SR-812 AIRLINE RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Henderson | US-41A S GREEN ST | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | SR-812 AIRLINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Henderson | PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Henderson | US-60 GREEN STREET | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Henderson | MU-PRINGLE STREET | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Henderson | MU-GREEN STREET | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Henderson | US-41 N GREEN ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | SR-425 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Henderson | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Henderson | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Henderson | SR-9005 AUDUBON PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Henderson | US-41 GREEN ST | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | SR-351 ZION RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | CR-GREEN RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Henderson | SR-425 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Henderson | WATHEN LN | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Henderson | SR-136 SAND LN | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | SR-1299 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | SR-1539 ZION LARUE RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson | 2 | 7.2 |
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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.