Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Scott County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Population
- 61.7K
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Scott County, Kentucky. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (10) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Scott County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
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 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 22.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Scott County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 21% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 55 percent of the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Scott County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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-756
- US-25 LEXINGTON RD3
- I-642
- SR-32 LONG LICK RD2
- SR-227 STAMPING GROUND RD2
- US-622
- SR-11432
- CR-CARRICK PIKE1
- CR-POKEBERRY RD1
- US-460 PARIS PIKE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry5
- Chevrolet Sonic2
- Ford Ranger2
- Freightliner M22
- Honda Civic2
- Ram 15002
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Acura RSX1
- Acura TLX1
- BMW X21
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 27, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | SR-32 LONG LICK PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | CR-POKEBERRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | SR-227 STAMPING GROUND RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Georgetown | SR-620 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | SR-1973 IRONWORKS RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Georgetown | SR-1143 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Georgetown | SR-650 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Georgetown | US-460 PARIS PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | SR-1688 WOODLAKE DR | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | — | US-421 LEESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | US-62 MCCLELLAND DR | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | US-62 LEESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Georgetown | US-32 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | SR-922 NEWTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Georgetown | US-62 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | — | SR-1143 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Georgetown | US-62 CYNTHIANA RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Georgetown | US-25 CINCINNATI PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | — | US-62 PAYNES DEPOT RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Georgetown | I-75 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | — | SR-32 LONG LICK RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Georgetown | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Georgetown | US-62 MCCLELLAND CIRLCE | 1 |
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Cities in Scott County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 4 | 9.9 |
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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.