Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 28.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Kentucky. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 13.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Montgomery County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 14.2 |
| 2021 | 14.2 |
| 2022 | 31.7 |
| 2023 | 35.1 |
| 2024 | 13.9 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 75% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Montgomery County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-644
- SR-2133
- US-460 PARIS RD2
- SR-112
- SR-11 LEVEE RD2
- US-460 MAIN ST2
- US-602
- US-60 OWINGSVILLE RD2
- US-60 WINCHESTER RD2
- US-460 N MAYSVILLE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Mercedes-Benz Metris1
- Mazda MX-51
- Land Rover LR31
- Kia K51
- Kenworth W9001
- Jeep Compass1
- Infiniti M371
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Mount Sterling | US-60 OWINGSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | US-460 PARIS RD | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | US-60 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-213 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | CR-OLD OWINGSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | SR-213 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | SR-713 SPENCER PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Jeffersonville | US-460 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Camargo | US-460 CAMARGO RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Jeffersonville | SR-213 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | — | US-60 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | US-460 N MAYSVILLE ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | SR-11 LEVEE RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | — | SR-11 LEVEE RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Jeffersonville | US-460 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Jeffersonville | US-460 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | US-60 OWINGSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | CR-QUISENBERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | US-460 PARIS RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Mount Sterling | SR-686 INDIAN MOUND DR | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Mount Sterling | US-60 | 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.