Fatal crashes in Ohio County, Kentucky
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Ohio County, 44.4% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 55 fatal crashes and 58 deaths.
Deaths in Ohio County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Ohio County
The 3 roads listed held 42% of all fatal crashes in Ohio County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 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 231 | 9 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2 | US 62 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 3 | State Highway 69 | 6 | 6 | 3 | no page |
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 Ohio 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 | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.5%
- Feb5.5%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr5.5%
- May7.3%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul12.7%
- Aug9.1%
- Sep16.4%
- Oct14.5%
- Nov3.6%
- Dec7.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Ohio County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 46%; a collision with another vehicle in 27%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 7.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 46% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 15 | 27% |
| Rollover | 6 | 11% |
| Other | 5 | 9.1% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 7.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 Ohio County compare with Kentucky
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Ohio County from 2015 to 2024, about the Kentucky share; speeding in 13%, below the Kentucky share of 16%; a hit-and-run in 1.8%, below the Kentucky share of 4.3%; a driver recorded as distracted in 16%, below the Kentucky share of 19%; 55% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Ohio | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 95% | 66% | above the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 20% | below the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 29% | above the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 13% | 16% | below the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 16% | 19% | below the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 52% | above the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 4.3% | below the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 14% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.9% | 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 Ohio County
- How many people died in car accidents in Ohio County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Ohio County, Kentucky, in 2024, 44.4% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Ohio County involved a drinking driver?
- 14 of 55 fatal crashes in Ohio County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, 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 Ohio County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Ohio County (county code 183). 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.