Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McCracken County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 67.7K
In 2024, 16 people died in 14 fatal crashes in McCracken County, Kentucky. That was 128.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 23.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. McCracken County had the 8th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 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 13% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+129%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 15 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 |
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 | 20.6 |
| 2021 | 29.6 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 10.4 |
| 2024 | 23.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McCracken County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 25% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 19% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McCracken County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.4% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 35.7% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
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%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 42 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-249
- US-454
- US-603
- US-623
- US-60 PARK AVE2
- SR-305 CAIRO RD2
- US-62 BLANDVILLE RD2
- US-60 CLARKS RIVER RD1
- SR-994 OLD MAYFIELD RD1
- SR-7261
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 27 |
| Cars | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram6
- Ford Explorer6
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Ford Edge2
- Honda CR-V2
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 7, 2024 | Paducah | SR-305 NORTH 13TH STREET | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-1954 HUSBANDS RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | SR-1954 HUSBAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Paducah | I-24 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Paducah | US-45 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | CR-GHOLSON RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | US-62 BLANDVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | SR-1322 LOVELACEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Paducah | US-60 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | SR-305 CAIRO RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Paducah | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | SR-284 BENTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | SR-999 KREBS STATION RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Paducah | SR-286 SAGE GREEN RD | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Paducah | US-60 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | — | SR-1954 JOHN PURYEAR DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Paducah | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | SR-994 OLD MAYFIELD RD | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Paducah | US-45 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | CR-MEACHAM LN | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | US-62 KY DAM RD | 1 |
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Cities in McCracken County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Paducah | 7 | 26.1 |
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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.