Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Hopkins County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 45K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Hopkins County, Kentucky. That was 83.3% more than in 2023 (6) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 24.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Hopkins County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+83%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 13.3 |
| 2022 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | 24.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hopkins County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 9% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 9% | 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%
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 | Hopkins County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-698
- SR-90013
- US-412
- SR-70 BEULAH RD2
- SR-90042
- SR-1034 ROSE CREEK RD2
- CR- ED BRACKETT LANE1
- US-41 S MAIN ST1
- US-41A NEBO RD1
- US-62 NORTONVILLE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- BAODIAO 9 lines1
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick Roadmaster1
- Cadillac XTS1
- Chevrolet Astro Van1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 4, 2024 | Earlington | US-41 N LEE TROVER TODD HWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Madisonville | US-41 N MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | US-41A NEBO RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | — | SR-112 ILSEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | SR-9004 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | SR-9001 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | SR-70 BEULAH RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | SR-9004 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | CR- ED BRACKETT LANE | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | SR-630 MANITOU RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | SR-9001 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Madisonville | SR-481 GRAPEVINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | US-62 NORTONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | CR-FLAT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | SR-1220 OLNEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | US-41 HANSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | CR-TIPETT RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | SR-70 BEULAH RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Madisonville | US-41 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Dawson Springs | US-62 W ARCADIA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | — | SR-281 ISLAND FORD RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Nebo | SR-1034 ROSE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | I-69 | 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.