Fatal crashes in Daviess County, Kentucky
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Daviess County, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 114 fatal crashes and 121 deaths, the 8th most of any county in Kentucky.
Deaths in Daviess County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 17 | 20 |
| 2015 | 12 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Daviess County
US 60 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Daviess County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 19 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 45% of all fatal crashes in Daviess County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 3 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 60 | 17 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 431 | 12 | 12 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 54 | 10 | 11 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 2155 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 81 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Owensboro 52. 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 Daviess 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 | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.8%
- Feb8.8%
- Mar7.0%
- Apr8.8%
- May7.9%
- Jun5.3%
- Jul12.3%
- Aug7.9%
- Sep7.9%
- Oct7.9%
- Nov7.9%
- Dec9.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Daviess County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 52%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 9.6%, a cyclist in 3.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 52% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 9.6% |
| Other | 8 | 7.0% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.5% |
| Rollover | 4 | 3.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.8% |
| 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 Daviess County compare with Kentucky
A drinking driver was recorded in 23% of fatal crashes in Daviess County from 2015 to 2024, below the Kentucky share of 25%; speeding in 20%, above the Kentucky share of 16%; a hit-and-run in 2.6%, below the Kentucky share of 4.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 28%, above the Kentucky share of 19%; 47% 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.
| Daviess | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 53% | 66% | below the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 38% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 29% | below the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | below the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 20% | 16% | above the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 28% | 19% | above the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 52% | below the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 4.3% | below the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | above the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.9% | 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 Daviess County
- How many people died in car accidents in Daviess County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Daviess County, Kentucky, in 2024, 50.0% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Daviess County?
- US 60 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Daviess County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 19 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Daviess County involved a drinking driver?
- 26 of 114 fatal crashes in Daviess County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, 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
- Bullitt County
- McCracken County
- Christian County
- Boone County
- Madison County
All fatal crashes in Kentucky, with every county ranked.
Where the Daviess County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Daviess County (county code 59). 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.