Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marshall County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 31.7K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Marshall County, Kentucky. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 25.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Marshall County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 39 people died, an average of 7.8 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
25.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 22.1 |
| 2021 | 31.4 |
| 2022 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 22.1 |
| 2024 | 25.3 |
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 | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marshall County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Marshall County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About two-thirds of 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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-246
- US-685
- US-6414
- I-693
- CR-MOORS RD1
- Sr-90031
- US-621
- SR-402 BREWERS HWY1
- SR-58 MAYFIELD HWY1
- SR-9621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Dodge Ram4
- BMW 535xi1
- BMW X21
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Cadillac Fleetwood1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Lumina1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
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 10, 2024 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | CR-LITTLE BEAR HWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Benton | SR-348 W 5TH STREET | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | US-641 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | SR-962 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Calvert City | SR-1523 OAK PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | CR-HARRISON RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Gilbertsville | CR-GUTHRIE DR | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | SR-402 AURORA HWY | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | SR-58 MAYFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Gilbertsville | US-641 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Benton | US-641 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | — | SR-402 BREWERS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | — | CR-MOORS RD | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | — | I-24 E | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | — | CR- MOORS CAMP ROAD | 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.