Fatal crashes in Campbell County, Kentucky
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Campbell County, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 77 fatal crashes and 88 deaths.
Deaths in Campbell County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Campbell County
US 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Campbell County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 25 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 66% of all fatal crashes in Campbell County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 1 US route, 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 27 | 18 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2 | State Highway 9 | 15 | 17 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | I-275 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 5 | I-471 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Cold Spring 12, Newport 8, Wilder 8, Alexandria 6. 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 Campbell County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 10.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.1%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar5.2%
- Apr11.7%
- May2.6%
- Jun6.5%
- Jul11.7%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep11.7%
- Oct11.7%
- Nov5.2%
- Dec3.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Campbell County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a pedestrian in 6.5%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 34 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 30% |
| Other | 6 | 7.8% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 6.5% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.5% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.6% |
| 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 Campbell County compare with Kentucky
A drinking driver was recorded in 30% of fatal crashes in Campbell County from 2015 to 2024, above the Kentucky share of 25%; speeding in 22%, above the Kentucky share of 16%; a hit-and-run in 5.2%, about the Kentucky share; a driver recorded as distracted in 25%, above the Kentucky share of 19%; 34% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Kentucky share of 52%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Kentucky. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Campbell | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 29% | 66% | below the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 29% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 13% | 29% | below the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 25% | above the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 22% | 16% | above the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 19% | above the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 34% | 52% | below the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.2% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 27% | 14% | above the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.0% | 11% | below 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 Campbell County
- How many people died in car accidents in Campbell County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Campbell County, Kentucky, in 2024, 50.0% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Campbell County?
- US 27 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Campbell County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 25 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Campbell County involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 77 fatal crashes in Campbell County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 30%, against 25% across Kentucky.
Other counties in Kentucky with a page
- Jefferson County
- Fayette County
- Hardin County
- Warren County
- Pike County
- Pulaski County
- Laurel County
- Daviess County
- Bullitt County
- McCracken County
- Christian County
- Boone County
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Where the Campbell County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Campbell County (county code 37). 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. The full method.