Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Knox County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 29.7K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Knox County, Kentucky. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Knox County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | 16.8 |
| 2023 | 13.5 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Knox County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 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 | Knox County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-25E3
- SR-113
- US-252
- SR-2292
- SR-34392
- CR-RAMSEY BRANCH RD1
- SR-2251
- SR-24141
- SR-30411
- SR-7181
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- GMC Sierra2
- Pontiac G62
- Toyota Tundra2
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Dodge Charger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2024 | Barbourville | SR-229 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Walker | SR-718 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Corbin | SR-830 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Gray | US-25E | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Corbin | SR-3041 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Barbourville | SR-3439 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Barbourville | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Cannon | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | US-25 | 2 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Barbourville | SYCAMORE DR | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Barbourville | SR-229 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Barbourville | SR-3439 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | US-25 CUMBERLAND GAP HWY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Artemus | CR-RAMSEY BRANCH RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Woollum | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Corbin | US-25E | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | — | SR-225 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Barbourville | SR-2414 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Corbin | US-25E | 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.