Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Nicholas County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 7.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Nicholas County, Kentucky. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 38.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Nicholas County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times 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
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 26.5 |
| 2021 | 12.9 |
| 2022 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | 26.0 |
| 2024 | 38.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nicholas County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Nicholas County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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-32 W HEADQUARTERS RD2
- SR-32 MYERS RD1
- CR-ABNERS MILL RD1
- SR-12441
- SR-185 E UNION RD1
- SR-321
- SR-57 UPPER LICK RD1
- US-681
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Taurus1
- International LT6251
- Mercury Sable1
- Ram 25001
- Toyota Sequoia1
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 9, 2024 | — | SR-32 W HEADQUARTERS RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SR-32 W HEADQUARTERS RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | — | SR-185 E UNION RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | SR-32 MYERS RD | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | CR-ABNERS MILL RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Carlisle | US-68 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | — | SR-57 UPPER LICK RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | — | SR-1244 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Carlisle | SR-32 | 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.