Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Robertson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 2.4K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Robertson County, Kentucky. The death rate was 42.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Robertson County had the 99th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2022 and 2024, 5 people died, an average of 1.7 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
42.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
108.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2022–2024
- About 7 times the average in Kentucky: 15.9
- About 9 times the average in the United States: 12.2
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 177.8 |
| 2024 | 42.5 |
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 Robertson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 8 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Robertson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Rain | 3 |
| Clear | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-621
- US-68 MAYSVILLE RD1
- US-681
- SR-1029 BLUE LICK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 15, 2024 | — | US-68 MAYSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | SR-1029 BLUE LICK RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | — | US-62 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | US-68 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.