Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McCreary County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 16.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in McCreary County, Kentucky. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. McCreary County had the 81st most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.0
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
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | 35.7 |
| 2023 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 11.8 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McCreary County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.8 times 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 | McCreary County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-277
- SR-923
- SR-14702
- SR-1045 BEULAH HEIGHTS RD2
- CR-JELLICO CREEK RD1
- LAUREL CEMETERY RD1
- SR-1470 MT PLEASANT RD1
- SR-16511
- SR-3258 RATTLESNAKE RIDGE RD1
- SR-4781
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BAODIAO 2 lines1
- CAN-AM Ryker1
- Chevrolet C71
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Ranger1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2024 | Silerville | US-27 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Whitley City | SR-1045 BEULAH HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | SR-1045 BEULAH HEIGHTS RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Pine Knot | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Silerville | SR-1470 MT PLEASANT RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Pine Knot | SR-92 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | CR-JELLICO CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Whitley City | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Whitley City | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-1651 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Silerville | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Pine Knot | LAUREL CEMETERY RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Parkers Lake | US-27 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Stearns | SR-3258 RATTLESNAKE RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | — | SR-1470 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Silerville | SR-1470 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | — | SR-896 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Whitley City | SR-478 | 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.