Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Trigg County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 14.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Trigg County, Kentucky. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Trigg County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 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
20.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 28.4 |
| 2021 | 28.1 |
| 2022 | 41.9 |
| 2023 | 27.9 |
| 2024 | 20.7 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Trigg 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 | 2 | 67% | 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%
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 | Trigg County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD2
- US-682
- SR-139 PRINCETON RD2
- I-242
- Us-681
- US-68 CANTON RD1
- THE TRCE1
- SR-525 NEW HOPE RD1
- SR-274 ROCKCASTLE RD1
- SR-164 LINTON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac G61
- Nissan Rogue1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Kenworth T6801
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Honda HR-V1
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 8, 2024 | — | US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR-274 ROCKCASTLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | CR-GOOSE HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Cadiz | I-24 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | CR-GLENWOOD MILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | I-24 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | US-68 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | — | SR-525 NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | SR-139 PRINCETON RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Cadiz | US-68 HOPKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | — | SR-139 PRINCETON RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | — | CR-MILITARY RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | — | SR-164 LINTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Cadiz | POWERLINE DR | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | — | US-68 CANTON ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | — | US-68 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | THE TRCE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Cadiz | US-68 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | — | Us-68 | 2 |
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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.