Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Taylor County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 26.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Taylor County, Kentucky. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Taylor County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.4
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
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 26.5 |
| 2023 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | 11.2 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Taylor 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 | 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%
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 | Taylor County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-68 GREENSBURG RD3
- SR-55 NEW COLUMBIA RD2
- SR-3350 N BYPASS RD2
- SR-210 HODGENVILLE RD2
- US-681
- SR-70 LIBERTY RD1
- SR-55 NEW COLUMBIA RD1
- SR-551
- SR-527 N CENTRAL AVE1
- SR-323 BENGAL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Freightliner Columbia2
- Honda Accord2
- BMW 325Ci1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | SR-70 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | — | SR-55 NEW COLUMBIA RD | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Campbellsville | SR-289 LEBABON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Campbellsville | SR-289 LEBANON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | CR-HATCHER RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | US-68 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Campbellsville | US-68 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | CR-LONG BARREN RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Campbellsville | SR-527 N CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | — | SR-323 BENGAL RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Campbellsville | SR-55 NEW COLUMBIA RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Campbellsville | SR-3350 N BYPASS RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | US-68 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Campbellsville | SR-3350 N BYPASS RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | SR-210 HODGENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | US-68 NEW LEBANON RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | — | SR-55 NEW COLUMBIA RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | SR-210 HODGENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Campbellsville | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | US-68 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | — | SR-210 | 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.