Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Louisville, Kentucky
City in Jefferson County · Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 106
- Fatal crashes
- 102
- Population
- 641.2K
In 2024, 106 people died in 102 fatal crashes in Louisville, Kentucky. That was 10.2% fewer than in 2023 (118) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 16.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.2 in Jefferson County, 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 562 people died, an average of 112 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 37% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Jefferson County, Kentucky: 14.2
- About the same as the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
118 deaths in 2023, 106 in 2024
- Jefferson County, Kentucky: -16%
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113 | 108 |
| 2021 | 106 | 99 |
| 2022 | 119 | 114 |
| 2023 | 118 | 114 |
| 2024 | 106 | 102 |
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 | 17.9 |
| 2021 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 16.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
37%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Jefferson County, Kentucky: 36%
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 47 |
| Pedestrians | 39 |
| Motorcyclists | 19 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Louisville | Share in Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 39 | 37% | 36% |
| Motorcyclists | 19 | 18% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 34 | 32% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 20% | 19% |
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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Jefferson County, Kentucky: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Jefferson County, Kentucky: 27%
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Louisville | Jefferson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.5% | 26.6% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.6% | 19.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 67.6% | 66.1% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.5% | 26.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
68%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Jefferson County, Kentucky: 66%
- About 1.4 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
26%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Jefferson County, Kentucky: 27%
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 25 |
| 1am | 35 |
| 2am | 30 |
| 3am | 30 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 20 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 17 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 17 |
| 3pm | 19 |
| 4pm | 23 |
| 5pm | 24 |
| 6pm | 33 |
| 7pm | 35 |
| 8pm | 29 |
| 9pm | 32 |
| 10pm | 41 |
| 11pm | 37 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 96 |
| Mon | 66 |
| Tue | 63 |
| Wed | 65 |
| Thu | 86 |
| Fri | 85 |
| Sat | 76 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 39 |
| Feb | 35 |
| Mar | 47 |
| Apr | 34 |
| May | 41 |
| Jun | 49 |
| Jul | 54 |
| Aug | 58 |
| Sep | 42 |
| Oct | 58 |
| Nov | 51 |
| Dec | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 375 |
| Cloudy | 113 |
| Rain | 41 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 188 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 177 |
| Dark - Lighted | 146 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 15 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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-6522
- I-26421
- I-6419
- US-31 DIXIE HWY17
- SR-61 PRESTON HWY16
- I-26515
- SR-1065 OUTER LOOP10
- SR-1934 GREENBELT HWY10
- SR-1747 FERN VALLEY RD10
- US-31E BARDSTOWN RD9
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 388 |
| SUVs | 166 |
| Motorcycles | 102 |
| Pickup trucks | 84 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 55 |
| Vans | 31 |
| Other vehicles | 27 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15024
- Toyota Camry22
- Ford Escape20
- Nissan Altima15
- Chevrolet Impala14
- Freightliner Cascadia12
- Ford Fusion12
- Ford Focus12
- Ford Explorer12
- Dodge Charger12
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2023 | SR-1230 LOWER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | SR-1020 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | I-71 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | US-60A LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | MU-MANSLICK RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | SR-1065 OUTER LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | SR-1703 NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | I-265 E | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | SR-1934 GREENBELT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | I-365 WB | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | US-31W DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | MU-CAMBRIDGE DR | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | MU-OLD BROWNSBORO HILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | I-264 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | I-265 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | US-60 WINKLER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | MU-BELVINS GAP RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | CR-REHL RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | I-264 W | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | SR-1865 TAYLOR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | MU-POPLAR LEVEL RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | SR-61 PRESTON HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | US-31 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 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.