US 231 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 47 fatal crashes on US 231 in Kentucky killed 51 people, the 26th most of 1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 5 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on US 231 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 231 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Warren County had the most fatal crashes on US 231 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths. Warren, Ohio and Allen counties together held 85% of fatal crashes on US 231 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren County | 3 | 22 | 23 |
| 2 | Ohio County | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Allen County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 231 in Kentucky
47 fatal crashes on US 231 in 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 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is January.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 10.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.9%
- Feb4.3%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr14.9%
- May10.6%
- Jun6.4%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug2.1%
- Sep10.6%
- Oct4.3%
- Nov12.8%
- Dec2.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 231 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 57%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 57% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 11% |
| Rollover | 2 | 4.3% |
| Other | 2 | 4.3% |
| 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 on US 231 in Kentucky compare with the state
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 28% of occupants killed on US 231 in Kentucky were unbelted, against 52% across Kentucky. Also above the Kentucky share: intersections and distracted drivers. 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 47 crashes.
| US 231 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 74% | 66% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 11% | 16% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 38% | 19% | above the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 28% | 52% | below the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.3% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 14% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 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 on US 231 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 231 in Kentucky?
- 47 fatal crashes killed 51 people on US 231 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 231 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Warren County had the most fatal crashes on US 231 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths. Ohio County was second with 9.
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Where the US 231 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 231 in Kentucky (filed under 11 spellings, such as "US-231", "US-231 BEAVER DAM RD", "US-231 BOWLING GREEN RD", "US-231 CAMPBELL LANE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.