Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Georgetown, Kentucky
City in Scott County · Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 40.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Georgetown, Kentucky. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 22.7 in Scott County, 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Scott County, Kentucky: 22.7
- About two-thirds of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Scott County, Kentucky: +40%
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 9.9 |
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 Scott County, Kentucky: 14%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Georgetown | Share in Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 7% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 21% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 14% |
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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Scott County, Kentucky: 14%
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Scott County, Kentucky: 14%
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Georgetown | Scott County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 14.3% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 14.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Scott County, Kentucky: 50%
- About half the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Scott County, Kentucky: 36%
- About 80 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-25 LEXINGTON RD3
- US-622
- I-751
- SR-32 LONG LICK RD1
- US-62 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY1
- US-460 PARIS PIKE1
- US-460 MCCLELLAND CIRCLE1
- US-32 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY1
- US-25 CINCINNATI PIKE1
- SR-650 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry2
- Ram 15002
- Chevrolet Sonic2
- Toyota Highlander1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Suzuki GSX-R10001
- Subaru Forester1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Nissan Armada1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | SR-620 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | SR-1143 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | SR-650 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | US-460 PARIS PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | US-32 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | US-62 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | US-62 CYNTHIANA RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | US-25 CINCINNATI PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | I-75 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | US-62 MCCLELLAND CIRLCE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | SR-32 CHAMPION WAY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | US-460 MCCLELLAND CIRCLE | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | SR-32 LONG LICK RD | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | US-62 | 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.