Preliminary statistics* indicate that fourteen people
died in twelve separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, July
11, through Sunday, July 17, 2011.
Twelve of the fatalities involved motor vehicles and five of the victims
were not wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in
Breathitt, Carter, Greenup, Hardin, Henderson, Powell, Shelby and
Woodford counties. Alcohol was a factor in the Hardin and Henderson
county crashes.
Two double-fatality motor vehicle collisions occurred in Knott and
Pulaski counties.
Two motorcycle involved fatal crashes occurred in Leslie and Oldham
counties and one victim was wearing a helmet.
Through July 17, 2011, preliminary statistics* indicate that 372 people
have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2011. This is
thirty-five less fatalities than reported for the same time period in
2010.
