Fatal crashes in Boyle County, Kentucky
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Boyle County, Kentucky, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 38 fatal crashes and 42 deaths, the 65th most of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Deaths in Boyle County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Boyle County
US 127 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Boyle County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Boyle County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes. 84% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 16% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Danville had 45% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 17 of 38.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Danville 17, Junction City 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Boyle County
38 fatal crashes in Boyle County, Kentucky from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 10.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb7.9%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr5.3%
- May13.2%
- Jun13.2%
- Jul10.5%
- Aug2.6%
- Sep13.2%
- Oct13.2%
- Nov7.9%
- Dec7.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Boyle County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 7.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 18 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 13% |
| Rollover | 3 | 7.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.6% |
| Other | 1 | 2.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Boyle County compare with Kentucky
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 41% of fatal crashes in Boyle County were on rural roads, against 66% across Kentucky. Also above the Kentucky share: intersections and distracted drivers. Below it: unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Kentucky. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 38 crashes.
| Boyle | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 41% | 66% | below the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 16% | 16% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 37% | 19% | above the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 52% | below the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 11% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Boyle County, Kentucky
- How many people died in car accidents in Boyle County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Boyle County, Kentucky, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Boyle County?
- US 127 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Boyle County from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Boyle County involved a drinking driver?
- 9 of 38 fatal crashes in Boyle County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 25% across Kentucky.
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Where the Boyle County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Boyle County (county code 21). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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