Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Whitley County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 37.2K
In 2024, 12 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Whitley County, Kentucky. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (9) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 32.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Whitley County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
32.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 |
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 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 24.4 |
| 2024 | 32.3 |
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 | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Whitley County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 17% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 42% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 42% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
55%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Whitley County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 54.5% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.4% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-757
- SR-926
- US-25W5
- CR-WHIPPORWILL RD2
- I-75 S2
- SR-1193 BEE CREEK RD1
- CR-TINY BRANCH SPUR1
- CR-MAPLE CREEK RD1
- CR-BLACK OAK RD1
- CR- BEAR HOLLOW RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Kia Sportage2
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Cadillac Seville1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet R Conventional1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
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 10, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Corbin | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | SR-1804 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Corbin | SR-2384 BARTON MILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | CR-BLACK OAK RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Corbin | SR-312 GORDON HILL PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | I-75 S | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | SR-1193 BEE CREEK RD | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | SR-1064 MEADOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Williamsburg | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | US-25W | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Corbin | SR-727 5TH STREET RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | US-25W CUMBERLAND FALLS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | US-25 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Williamsburg | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Corbin | US-25 CUMBERLAND FALLS HWY | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | — | CR-WHIPPORWILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Corbin | US-250 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | I-75 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Corbin | 4 | 50.7 |
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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.