Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Perry County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 26.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Perry County, Kentucky. That was 83.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Perry County had the 99th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-quarter of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.4
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
-83%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 31.7 |
| 2021 | 46.6 |
| 2022 | 21.9 |
| 2023 | 22.2 |
| 2024 | 3.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Perry 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 | 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%
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 | Perry County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-158
- SR-90063
- SR-802
- SR-1096 BIG CREEK RD1
- SR-4511
- SR-281
- SR-1165 LEFT FORK MACES CREEK1
- SR-1440 UPPER SECOND CREEK RD1
- SR-20221
- SR-451 CHRISTOPHER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Ram 55002
- Ram 15002
- Nissan Altima2
- Ford Ranger2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Expedition2
- Ford Edge2
- GMC Jimmy Utility1
- Ford Taurus1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | Chavies | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Hazard | SR-1146 LOST CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | CR-LOST CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | SR-1096 FOURSEAM BUFFALO RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Chavies | SR-28 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Viper | SR-1165 LEFT FORK MACES CREEK | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | — | SR-1088 LOTTS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | SR-9006 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Rowdy | SR-476 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Viper | CR-DUSTY RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | SR-1096 BIG CREEK RD | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Hazard | SR-80 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Chavies | SR-451 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Hazard | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Buckhorn | SR-2022 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Christopher | SR-451 CHRISTOPHER RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Hazard | COMBS ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Hazard | CR-HARRIS BRANCH LN | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Hazard | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Hazard | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | — | SR-1440 UPPER SECOND CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | — | LOTTS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Viper | CR-DYKES BRANCH RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard | 0 | — |
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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.