Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 99.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Madison County, Kentucky. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 55 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 9.0 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 33% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 11% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 22% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 11% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| 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
- I-757
- US-254
- SR-169 TATES CREEK RD2
- SR-627 BOONESBOROUGH RD2
- SR-6272
- US-25 MT VERNON RD2
- US-421 BATTLEFIELD MEMORIAL HW2
- US-25 ROBERT R MARTIN BYPASS2
- SR-21 BIG HILL RD2
- SR-52 LANCASTER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 31 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- GMC Sierra3
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Camry2
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Versa2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Ford Crown Victoria2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | US-25 BEREA RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | US-25 MT VERNON RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | SR-21 OWSLEY FORK RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Richmond | CR-N 3RD STREET | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Berea | SR-3376 OLD US-25 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Richmond | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Berea | US-25 MT VERNON RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Berea | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Berea | MU-MAYDE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | SR-595 POOSEY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Richmond | US-25 ROBERT R MARTIN BYPASS | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Richmond | SR-169 TATES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | CR-CRUSE LANE | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Richmond | I-75 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Richmond | SR-388 RED HOUSE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | SR-3376 OLD US N | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Richmond | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | CR-APACHE DR | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | CR-S DOGWOOD DR | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | SR-2328 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-627 BOONESBOROUGH RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | SR-52 LANCASTER RD | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Berea | SR-21 BIG HILL 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.