Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Laurel County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Population
- 63.2K
In 2024, 18 people died in 17 fatal crashes in Laurel County, Kentucky. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (9) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 28.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Laurel County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 66 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 6% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
28.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 | 17 |
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 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 24.0 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 28.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Laurel County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 11% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 33% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 17% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 6% | 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
6%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
12%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Laurel County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.8% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.9% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 23.5% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 23.5% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
24%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
24%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 46 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-257
- I-755
- SR-192 W LAUREL RD3
- SR-229 BARBOURVILLE RD3
- SR-803
- SR-1922
- SR-3122
- SR-363 KEAVY RD2
- SR-90062
- US-25 S MAIN STREET2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Vans | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Ford Ranger3
- Ford Focus3
- Chevrolet Tahoe3
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Ram 15002
- Honda Civic2
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 | — | SR-192 W LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | London | SR-192 W LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | SR-229 BARBOURVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | London | US-25 S MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | London | US-25 S MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | — | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | London | SR-192 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | — | SR-638 MCWHORTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | CR-NINEVA RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | SR-490 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | London | I-75 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | — | SR-312 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | SR-9006 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | SR-229 BARBOURVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | London | I-75 RAMP | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | SR-192 W LAUREL RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | CR-JIM GARLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | I-75 S | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | London | I-75 N | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | SR-80 E LAUREL RD | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | CR-HAZEL PATCH RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | SR-1305 TOM CAT TRL | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | — | SR-9006 | 1 |
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Cities in Laurel County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7 | 92.5 |
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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.