Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wolfe County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 6.3K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Wolfe County, Kentucky. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 31.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Wolfe County had the 81st most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.9
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
49.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 45.7 |
| 2021 | 76.8 |
| 2022 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 31.9 |
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 Wolfe County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 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 | Wolfe County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- SR-156
- SR-7152
- SR-7462
- SR-1911
- SR-2491 WASHINGTON ST1
- SR-9000 RAMP1
- SR-90091
- SR-9009 MOUNTAIN PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Mustang2
- Toyota Sienna1
- Ram 35001
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac G51
- Nissan Rogue1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
- Honda VTX1300S1
- Honda VTX1300R1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | SR-9000 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Campton | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | SR-9009 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | SR-746 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | SR-746 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | SR-9009 MOUNTAIN PKWY | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Campton | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-2491 WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | SR-191 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | — | SR-15 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Campton | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | SR-715 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | — | SR-715 | 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.