Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Magoffin County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 11.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Magoffin County, Kentucky. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 35.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Magoffin County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
35.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 34.5 |
| 2021 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 35.8 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Magoffin County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Magoffin County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-4605
- SR-72
- SR-90092
- SR-1141
- SR-16351
- SR-17661
- SR-1888 BURNING FORK RD1
- SR-301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford E-1501
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner XC Chassis1
- GMC Acadia1
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda HR-V1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Salyersville | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Salyersville | SR-9009 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | — | SR-7 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Salyersville | US-460 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Salyersville | SR-1888 BURNING FORK RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Royalton | SR-1766 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Royalton | SR-1635 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | — | SR-9009 | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | — | SR-30 | 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.