Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jessamine County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 56.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Jessamine County, Kentucky. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Jessamine County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 90 percent of 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 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 9.0 |
| 2024 | 5.3 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jessamine County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jessamine County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS4
- US-273
- US-27 LEXINGTON RD3
- SR-169 KEENE RD2
- US-68 HARRODSBURG RD2
- US-27 NICHOLASVILLE RD2
- US-681
- US-27 N MAIN ST1
- SR-3433 JESSAMINE STATION RD1
- SR-1981 E HICKMAN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Vans | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Ram2
- Land Rover LR41
- KYMCO Grandvista1
- Kia Soul1
- Kia Niro1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 15001
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- International F-26741
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | US-68 HARRODSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Nicholasville | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | SR-169 UNION MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | SR-3433 JESSAMINE STATION RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Nicholasville | US-27X N MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | US-68 HARRODSBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Nicholasville | SR-1981 E HICKMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Nicholasville | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Nicholasville | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Nicholasville | US-27 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Nicholasville | BILOXI DR | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Nicholasville | US-27 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Nicholasville | US-27 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Nicholasville | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | SR-169 KEENE RD | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nicholasville | US-27 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Nicholasville | US-27 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Nicholasville | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Nicholasville | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | SR-169 KEENE RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Nicholasville | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Nicholasville | QUINN DR | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | — | CR-OLD RAILROAD RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | — | SR-1974 | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | — | SR-169 | 1 |
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Cities in Jessamine County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholasville | 1 | 3.0 |
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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.