Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mason County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 16.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Mason County, Kentucky. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 41.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Mason County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
41.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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 | 23.3 |
| 2021 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | 11.9 |
| 2023 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 41.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mason County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 57% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mason County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
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 | 8 |
| 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
- SR-93
- SR-30563
- SR-9 AA HWY2
- SR-10 MASON LEWIS RD2
- SR-112
- SR-1449 ORANGEBURG RD1
- SR-3056 GERMANTOWN RD1
- SR-435 IDA M ROSS RD1
- SR-8 MARY INGLES HWY1
- Sr-91
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Corolla2
- Oldsmobile Aurora1
- Nissan Xterra1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Nissan Quest1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Infiniti G351
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda Civic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Maysville | US-68 CLYDE T BARBOUR PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | SR-9 AA HWY | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | SR-10 MASON LEWIS RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | SR-9 AA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | SR-10 MASON LEWIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | SR-3056 GERMANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Dover | SR-8 MARY INGLES HWY | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Dover | SR-435 IDA M ROSS RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | SR-3056 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Maysville | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | — | SR-1449 ORANGEBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | — | SR-3056 | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | — | SR-3056 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Maysville | Sr-9 | 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.