Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 16.2K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 37.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Rockcastle County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.0
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
38.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 43.6 |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 67.9 |
| 2023 | 24.8 |
| 2024 | 37.0 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rockcastle County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 60 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 | Rockcastle County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 6 |
| 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 | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-758
- I-75 N3
- SR-461 LAKE CUMBERLAND RD3
- US-25 S WILDERNESS RD3
- US-252
- Us-1501
- SR-1249 SAND SPRINGS RD1
- SR-1329 LOWER RIVER RD1
- SR-1786 WILDIE RD1
- SR-461 LAKE CUMBERLAND DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick LaCrosse2
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-3502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Freightliner Long Conv.2
- Toyota Camry2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Chevrolet Colorado1
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 20, 2024 | — | SR-1329 LOWER RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Mount Vernon | US-150 NEW BRODHEAD RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | US-25 S WILDERNESS RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | — | SR-70 WILLAILLA RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | — | SR-461 LAKE CUMBERLAND DR | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Livingston | US-25 S WILDERNESS RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | I-75 N | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | I-75 N | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Mount Vernon | US-25 S WILDERNESS RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Mount Vernon | SR-461 LAKE CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Mount Vernon | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | — | SR-1786 WILDIE RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | SR-461 LAKE CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | — | SR-461 LAKE CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Mount Vernon | I-75 N | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Brodhead | SR-618 QUAIL RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | SR-1249 SAND SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | — | US-150 DYSART WAY | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Mount Vernon | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | US-25 N WILDERNESS RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | I-75 | 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.