Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Todd County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12.8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Todd County, Kentucky. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 39.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Todd 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
39.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
40.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 32.6 |
| 2021 | 56.9 |
| 2022 | 24.1 |
| 2023 | 47.7 |
| 2024 | 39.1 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Todd County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 60% | 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%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Todd County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-795
- US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD3
- SR-104 CLARKSVILLE RD2
- CR-WATTS RD2
- US-79 RUSSELLVILLE RD1
- SR-508 BUTLER RD1
- SR-2941
- SR-181 GUTHRIE RD1
- SR-181 GUTHRIE1
- SR-1781
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-2502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Audi S51
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Spark1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner M21
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 4, 2024 | — | US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | SR-104 CLARKSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | — | SR-508 BUTLER RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-104 CLARKSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | SR-181 GUTHRIE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | CR-STRINGTOWN RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | SR-81 GREENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | SR-181 GUTHRIE | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Guthrie | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | — | CR-WATTS RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | CR-WATTS RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | — | US-79 RUSSELLVILLE RD | 3 |
| May 14, 2021 | — | SR-106 SHARON GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | — | SR-178 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | — | US-79 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | — | CR-SLAUGHTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Guthrie | SR-294 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | — | SR-106 | 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.