Fatal crashes in Perry County, Kentucky
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Perry County, Kentucky, down from 6 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 76 fatal crashes and 83 deaths, the 23rd most of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Deaths in Perry County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 | 16 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 12 | 14 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Perry County
State Highway 15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Perry County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 38% of all fatal crashes in Perry County from 2015 to 2024; 3 state highways. 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.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 15 | 17 | 20 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 80 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 9006 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Hazard had 28% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 21 of 76.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Hazard 21, Viper 6, Chavies 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 Perry County
75 fatal crashes in Perry 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 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb6.6%
- Mar9.2%
- Apr5.3%
- May5.3%
- Jun10.5%
- Jul13.2%
- Aug6.6%
- Sep13.2%
- Oct6.6%
- Nov13.2%
- Dec5.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Perry County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 34% |
| Rollover | 10 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 6.6% |
| Other | 5 | 6.6% |
| 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 Perry County compare with Kentucky
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 74% of occupants killed in Perry County were unbelted, against 52% across Kentucky. Also above the Kentucky share: rural roads. Below it: intersections, speeding, distracted drivers and motorcycles. 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 76 crashes.
| Perry | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 79% | 66% | above the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 9.2% | 20% | below the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 7.9% | 16% | below the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.6% | 19% | below the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 74% | 52% | above the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 3.9% | 14% | below the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.0% | 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 Perry County, Kentucky
- How many people died in car accidents in Perry County in 2024?
- 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Perry County, Kentucky, in 2024, down from 6 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Perry County?
- State Highway 15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Perry County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Perry County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 76 fatal crashes in Perry County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 25% across Kentucky.
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Where the Perry County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Perry County (county code 193). 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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