Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 13.3K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Jackson County, Kentucky. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 99th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About two-thirds 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
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 38.6 |
| 2021 | 23.1 |
| 2022 | 15.4 |
| 2023 | 38.1 |
| 2024 | 7.5 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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 | Jackson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
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-4216
- SR-302
- SR-2902
- SR-891
- SR-36301
- CR-SALT ROCK RD1
- CR-EBERLE RD1
- CR- N BEGLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Suzuki VL1500K1
- Ram 15001
- Mercury Milan1
- Honda Element1
- Honda CB750 (Nighthawk 750)1
- Harley Davidson XL1200C/SPORSTER 1200 CUSTOM1
- Buick Roadmaster1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Impala1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Annville | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | CR- N BEGLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | SR-3630 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | — | SR-290 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | CR-EBERLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Sandgap | US-421 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | — | CR-SALT ROCK RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Mc Kee | SR-89 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | — | US-421 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | — | US-421 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | — | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | — | SR-290 | 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.