Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Rowan County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 24.5K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Rowan County, Kentucky. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Rowan County had the 99th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 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
4.1
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
14.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | 16.3 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 20.4 |
| 2024 | 4.1 |
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 Rowan 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 | 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%
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 | Rowan County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-603
- SR-32 FLEMINGSBURG RD3
- I-642
- CR-ROCK FORK RD1
- I-64 W1
- SR-1167 DRY CREEK RD1
- SR-32 CHRISTY CREEK RD1
- SR-32 FELMINGS1
- SR-32 HOGTOWN HILL RD1
- SR-3318 OPEN FORK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Ford F-2502
- Cadillac Deville1
- CAN-AM Maverick X3 - XRS DPS1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Sonoma1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | Morehead | SR-32 CHRISTY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Morehead | I-64 W | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Morehead | SR-32 FLEMINGSBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-1167 DRY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Morehead | I-64 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | — | SR-377 CRANSTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | SR-32 FLEMINGSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Morehead | SR-32 FLEMINGSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | — | SR-32 HOGTOWN HILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | CR-ROCK FORK RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Morehead | SR-32 FELMINGS | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | — | SR-801 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | — | SR-3318 OPEN FORK RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | — | US-60 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | — | US-60 | 2 |
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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.