Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Russell County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 18.5K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Russell County, Kentucky. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Russell County had the 99th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 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
5.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.4 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 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 27.8 |
| 2021 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | 27.3 |
| 2024 | 5.4 |
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 Russell 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 | Russell County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-1277
- CR- OLD DUNBAR RD1
- CR-FLOYD RIDGE RD1
- CR-MCCLENDON RIDGE RD1
- CR-POTTERSHOP RD1
- CR-WOOLDRIDGE SCHOOL RD1
- SR-551
- SR-6191
- SR-801
- SR-90081
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Terrain2
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford LN70001
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 22, 2024 | — | CR-WOOLDRIDGE SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Russell Springs | SR-619 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | CR-POTTERSHOP RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Russell Springs | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | SR-80 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | — | CR-MCCLENDON RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | CR-FLOYD RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | CR- OLD DUNBAR RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Russell Springs | US-127 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Russell Springs | US-127 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | — | SR-9008 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | — | US-127 | 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.