Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ohio County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 23.9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Ohio County, Kentucky. That was 44.4% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 20.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Ohio County had the 34th 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. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.1
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
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 37.9 |
| 2021 | 29.5 |
| 2022 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 37.9 |
| 2024 | 20.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ohio County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ohio County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.7 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-2314
- SR-544
- SR-693
- US-623
- I-652
- SR-90012
- US-231 S MAIN STREET1
- Sr-2691
- SR-9001 WENDELL H FORD KY PRKW1
- SR-851
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Dakota2
- Honda Accord2
- Buick Century1
- Chevrolet Astro Van1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford E-4501
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 4, 2024 | — | SR-9001 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Beaver Dam | US-231 S MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | — | US-231 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | SR-2718 LIBERTY RD SU | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | US-231 | 2 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | SR-85 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | SR-369 BLOCK ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | — | SR-69 HAWESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | SR-505 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Hartford | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | — | SR-261 HARDINSBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | SR-1164 CEDAR GROVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | — | SR-54 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | — | SR-9001 WENDELL H FORD KY PRKW | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | — | SR-764 | 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.