103
Fatal crashes
113
Fatalities
21%
Drunk driver
14
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Pike County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| 2018 | 19 | 21 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 19 | 21 | 3 |
Cities in Pike County
Fatal crashes by city within Pike County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| PIKEVILLE | 26 | 30 |
| ELKHORN CITY | 8 | 8 |
| SHELBIANA | 6 | 7 |
| META | 6 | 8 |
| VIRGIE | 5 | 5 |
| KIMPER | 5 | 6 |
| PHELPS | 5 | 5 |
| SOUTH WILLIAMSON | 3 | 3 |
| HARDY | 3 | 3 |
| BELFRY | 2 | 2 |
| MC CARR | 2 | 2 |
| REGINA | 2 | 2 |
| CANADA | 1 | 1 |
| ASHCAMP | 1 | 1 |
| BURNWELL | 1 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 6 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 10 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 9 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 9 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 15 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | 11 |
| 15:00 | 8 |
| 20:00 | 7 |
| 07:00 | 7 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 06:00 | 6 |
| 09:00 | 6 |
| 18:00 | 6 |
| 21:00 | 5 |
| 16:00 | 4 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 34 |
| Chevrolet | 30 |
| Toyota | 14 |
| Dodge | 10 |
| Other Make | 9 |
| Honda | 6 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 6 |
| GMC | 6 |
| Harley-Davidson | 5 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 67 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 16 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 59 |
| Angle | 18 |
| Front-to-Front | 13 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 6 |
| Front-to-Rear | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Pike County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Pike County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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