Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pulaski County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 67K
In 2024, 18 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Pulaski County, Kentucky. That was 5.9% more than in 2023 (17) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Pulaski County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 69 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 18 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 | 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 | 20.0 |
| 2021 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | 26.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pulaski County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 17% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 22% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 22% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 11% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Pulaski County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 11 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 50 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| 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-2720
- SR-803
- SR-914 SOUTHEASTERN BYPASS3
- SR-4613
- SR-393
- SR-12473
- SR-914 SOUTHWESTERN BYPASS3
- SR-902
- SR-80 HAL ROGERS PARKWAY2
- SR-1922
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| SUVs | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Jeep Wrangler3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- GMC Sierra3
- Toyota Tundra2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota Camry2
- Ram 15002
- Peterbilt 3792
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 29, 2024 | Burnside | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | CR-BLUE JOHN RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Somerset | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Somerset | SR-39 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Science Hill | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Science Hill | SR-1247 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | CR-GOOCHTOWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | SR-804 GARLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Somerset | SR-914 SOUTHWESTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-196 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Somerset | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Somerset | SR-914 SOUTHWESTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Burnside | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | — | SR-192 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Somerset | SR-914 SOUTHEASTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Somerset | SR-80 HAL ROGERS PARKWAY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Somerset | SR-914 SOUTHEASTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Eubank | SR-1247 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Somerset | SR-914 SOUTHEASTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | SR-80 HAL ROGERS PARKWAY | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | — | US-27 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Somerset | SR-914 SOUTHWESTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | — | SR-1247 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 7 | 56.1 |
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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.