Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pike County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 55.4K
In 2024, 19 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Pike County, Kentucky. That was 9.5% fewer than in 2023 (21) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 34.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Pike County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 86 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 | 12 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 24.0 |
| 2021 | 31.3 |
| 2022 | 24.8 |
| 2023 | 37.5 |
| 2024 | 34.3 |
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 | 14 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pike County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 21% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 11% | 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%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pike County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 44.4% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 13 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- US-2313
- US-1199
- US-4608
- SR-1945
- SR-1223
- SR-10563
- SR-197 ELKHORN CREEK2
- SR-1952
- US-23 S MAYO TRL1
- US-119 RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 35 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1504
- Ford Ranger4
- Polaris RZR4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Ram 25003
- Toyota Camry3
- Western Star 49002
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota RAV42
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 23, 2024 | Belfry | US-119 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Pikeville | US-23 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Pikeville | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Robinson Creek | CR-W SOOKEYS CREEK | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Pikeville | US-119 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Meta | US-119 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | US-460 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Elkhorn City | US-460 FERRELLS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Shelbiana | US-460 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Elkhorn City | SR-80 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Pikeville | US-23 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Robinson Creek | SR-122 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Sidney | CR-DIX FORK | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Kimper | SR-632 UPPER JOHNS CREEK | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Mc Carr | SR-1056 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Pikeville | US-23 N MAYO TRAIL | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Stopover | SR-194 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Hardy | SR-319 TOLER RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Pikeville | CR-RATLIFF CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Pikeville | US-23 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Kimper | SR-632 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Elkhorn City | US-460 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Phelps | SR-194 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | South Williamson | SR-292 WILLIAMSBURG RD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Pikeville | 6 | 81.5 |
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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.