Wednesday, December 08, 2010
KSP Highway Fatality Report
KENTUCKY...
Preliminary statistics indicate that eleven people died in nine separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.
Ten of the crashes involved motor vehicles and four victims were not wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Green, Laurel (2) and Spencer counties. The crashes
A triple fatality crash occurred in Franklin County and one of the
victims was wearing a seat belt. One victim was a child and was secured
in a car seat at the time of the crash.
One pedestrian fatality occurred in Hardin County.
Through December 5, preliminary statistics indicate that 712 people
have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 24 less
fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2009. There were
556 motor vehicle fatalities and 295 of those victims were not wearing
seat belts. Seventy-seven of those crashes involved a commercial motor
vehicle. Fifty-four pedestrians and six bicyclists have been killed.
Seventy-nine fatalities involved a motorcycle and fifteen fatalities
involved an ATV. Two fatalities involved a scooter. A total of one
hundred forty-five fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the
suspected use of alcohol.
Preliminary statistics indicate that eleven people died in nine separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.
Ten of the crashes involved motor vehicles and four victims were not wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Green, Laurel (2) and Spencer counties. The crashesin Carlisle and Laurel counties involved the suspected use of alcohol.
A triple fatality crash occurred in Franklin County and one of the
victims was wearing a seat belt. One victim was a child and was secured
in a car seat at the time of the crash.
One pedestrian fatality occurred in Hardin County.
Through December 5, preliminary statistics indicate that 712 people
have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 24 less
fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2009. There were
556 motor vehicle fatalities and 295 of those victims were not wearing
seat belts. Seventy-seven of those crashes involved a commercial motor
vehicle. Fifty-four pedestrians and six bicyclists have been killed.
Seventy-nine fatalities involved a motorcycle and fifteen fatalities
involved an ATV. Two fatalities involved a scooter. A total of one
hundred forty-five fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the
suspected use of alcohol.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:48 PM 
