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Traffic deaths in Kentucky in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 707
- Fatal crashes
- 663
- Population
- 4.6M
In 2024, 707 people died in 663 fatal crashes in Kentucky. That was 13.1% fewer than in 2023 (814) and the fewest since 2014. The death rate was 15.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Kentucky had the 21st most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 13th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 483 |
| Pedestrians | 95 |
| Motorcyclists | 118 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kentucky | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 95 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 118 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 169 | 24% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 94 | 13% | 29% |
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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 18 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 16 |
| 4am | 12 |
| 5am | 17 |
| 6am | 31 |
| 7am | 21 |
| 8am | 19 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 16 |
| 11am | 23 |
| 12pm | 30 |
| 1pm | 32 |
| 2pm | 37 |
| 3pm | 38 |
| 4pm | 43 |
| 5pm | 44 |
| 6pm | 36 |
| 7pm | 37 |
| 8pm | 44 |
| 9pm | 32 |
| 10pm | 39 |
| 11pm | 32 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 117 |
| Mon | 78 |
| Tue | 94 |
| Wed | 89 |
| Thu | 88 |
| Fri | 102 |
| Sat | 95 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 45 |
| Feb | 36 |
| Mar | 68 |
| Apr | 51 |
| May | 71 |
| Jun | 62 |
| Jul | 62 |
| Aug | 61 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 62 |
| Nov | 45 |
| Dec | 44 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 483 |
| Cloudy | 107 |
| Rain | 53 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 339 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 196 |
| Dark - Lighted | 73 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 21 |
| Dawn | 11 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7518
- I-6515
- US-2714
- I-6413
- US-239
- I-247
- US-1197
- US-31E BARDSTOWN RD7
- US-31W DIXIE HWY7
- US-687
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 363 |
| SUVs | 220 |
| Pickup trucks | 174 |
| Motorcycles | 116 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 91 |
| Vans | 33 |
| Other vehicles | 28 |
| Buses | 4 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado39
- Ford F-15033
- Ford Escape20
- Toyota Corolla20
- Toyota Camry19
- Freightliner Cascadia17
- Nissan Altima14
- Ford F-25013
- GMC Sierra12
- Ram 150011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-1865 TAYLOR BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Pikeville, Pike County | US-23 N MAYO TRAIL | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Nelson County | SR-49 LORETTO RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Powell County | CR-BARKER BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Clark County | SR-627 BOONESBORO RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Erlanger, Kenton County | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Walker, Knox County | SR-718 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County | US-31 CLARK MEMORIAL BRIDGE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-1703 NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County | I-65 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Christian County | SR-107 GREENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Paducah, McCracken County | US-60 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-3082 BANK STREET | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Whitley County | I-75 S | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Simpson County | I-65 S | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Elliott County | SR-504 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Hopkins County | I-69 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Nelson County | SR-509 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Warren County | US-31W NASHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Breckinridge County | SR-333 BEWLEYVILLE BIG SPRING | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Russellville, Logan County | US-68 BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-1747 FERN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Boone County | SR-20 PETERSBURG RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County | SR-4 E NEW CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Evarts, Harlan County | SR-2430 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.