Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Simpson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 20.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Simpson County, Kentucky. That was 37.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 24.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Simpson County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 20.4 |
| 2021 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 30.1 |
| 2023 | 39.5 |
| 2024 | 24.5 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Simpson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Simpson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 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%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| 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
- I-656
- I-65 S2
- CR-ROUND POND CHURCH RD1
- US-31W BOWLING GREEN RD1
- SR-664 SULPHER SPRING CHURCH R1
- SR-622 TEMPERANCE RD1
- SR-25931
- SR-25921
- SR-1008 N INDUSTRIAL BYPASS1
- S RAILROAD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kenworth T6803
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Ranger2
- Freightliner Long Conv.2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chrysler 2001
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 29, 2024 | Franklin | US-31W NASHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | CR-CEDAR BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | CR-KUMMER RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | I-65 S | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Franklin | SR-1008 N INDUSTRIAL BYPASS | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | US-31W BOWLING GREEN RD | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | I-65 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | — | CR-ROUND POND CHURCH RD | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Franklin | US-31 BOWLING GREEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Franklin | S RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | SR-664 SULPHER SPRING CHURCH R | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | — | SR-622 TEMPERANCE RD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | — | I-65 S | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Franklin | LOWES PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Franklin | CR-PEDEN MILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | — | SR-2592 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | — | SR-2593 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | — | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | — | I-65 | 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.