Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oldham County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 70.6K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Oldham County, Kentucky. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Oldham County had the 44th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 35 percent of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 55 percent of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 13.2 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oldham County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oldham County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-4210
- I-716
- SR-3293
- SR-146 LAGRANGE RD3
- SR-3222 S ROSE ISLAND RD2
- SR-222
- SR-531
- SR-3931
- SR-18181
- SR-1817 NEW CUT RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 14 |
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-1502
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Mazda Mazda32
- Jaguar F-Pace1
- International MV6071
- Hyundai Sonata1
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda Element1
- Honda Crosstour1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | La Grange | SR-1817 NEW CUT RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | SR-393 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | I-71 N | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Crestwood | SR-329 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Crestwood | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Goshen | US-42 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | SR-3222 S ROSE ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Pewee Valley | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Crestwood | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | La Grange | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | SR-3222 S ROSE ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Crestwood | SR-1694 GUM ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | La Grange | US-42 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | I-71 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | — | SR-329 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | US-42 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | — | I-71 | 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.