Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Spencer County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 20.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Spencer County, Kentucky. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 9.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Spencer County had the 81st most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 9 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About three-quarters of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 9.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Spencer County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Spencer County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE RD2
- US-31E LOUISVILLE RD1
- SR-623 LILLY PIKE1
- SR-48 HIGHGROVE RD1
- SR-44 LITTLE MOUNT RD1
- SR-441
- SR-1329 GRAYS RUN RD1
- CR-LITTLE MOUNT CHURCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW i31
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- GMC Acadia1
- GMC Yukon1
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide 1031
- Kenworth T8001
- Mazda MX-51
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Taylorsville | SR-44 LITTLE MOUNT RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | US-31E LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | SR-48 HIGHGROVE RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | SR-623 LILLY PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | — | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | — | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | SR-1329 GRAYS RUN RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | — | SR-44 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | — | CR-LITTLE MOUNT CHURCH RD | 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.