Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henry County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 16.2K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Henry County, Kentucky. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Henry County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.7
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
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | 50.9 |
| 2023 | 31.3 |
| 2024 | 18.5 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henry County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 100% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Henry County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| 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
- I-714
- SR-146 LAGRANGE RD3
- SR-1462
- US-4212
- SR-193 PORT ROYAL RD2
- SR-202 DRENNON RD1
- SR-153 LAKE JERICHO RD1
- SR-1531
- MYRTLE STREET1
- US-421 CASTLE HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Lincoln MKZ1
- Kia Spectra1
- Kia Soul1
- Kia Forte1
- Kenworth T6801
- Jeep Liberty1
- International F-93701
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda GL18001
- Honda CR-V1
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 4, 2024 | Pendleton | SR-146 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | SR-22 BALLRDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-389 RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | SR-153 LAKE JERICHO RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-202 DRENNON RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | — | SR-193 PORT ROYAL RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | — | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | US-421 CASTLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Eminence | MYRTLE STREET | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | SR-193 PORT ROYAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | — | SR-389 HARPER FERRY RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | — | SR-153 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Campbellsburg | US-421 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | — | US-421 | 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.