Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Knott County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 13.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Knott County, Kentucky. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 29.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Knott County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
28.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 35.6 |
| 2022 | 43.3 |
| 2023 | 22.0 |
| 2024 | 29.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Knott County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Knott County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
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 | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-1602
- SR-5502
- SR-72
- SR-802
- SR-8992
- SR-5821
- CR-DRY CREEK RD1
- CR-WOLFREN CR RD1
- SR-10871
- SR-1088 LOTTS CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet G-Series1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford ZX21
- GMC Sierra HD1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bearville | SR-80 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Anco | SR-1088 LOTTS CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Mousie | SR-550 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Littcarr | SR-160 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Topmost | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Littcarr | SR-15 SMITHBORO RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Mallie | SR-1393 BRANHAMS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Sassafras | SR-1088 YELLOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Topmost | CR-DRY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | — | SR-1087 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | SR-550 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Pine Top | SR-582 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Pippa Passes | SR-899 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Dema | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | — | SR-160 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Mallie | CR-WOLFREN CR RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Pippa Passes | SR-899 | 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.