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Fatal crashes in Kentucky

Every fatal crash in Kentucky is counted by NHTSA, by year since 1975 and by county. These are deaths on the road, not claims, and they are not our numbers.

Fatal crashes in Kentucky, by year1975–2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

1975 885 fatal crashes at the peak 2024

All 50 years as a table
YearFatal crashesDeaths
2024 663 707
2023 767 814
2022 693 744
2021 734 806
2020 709 780
2019 667 732
2018 664 724
2017 721 782
2016 763 834
2015 694 761
2014 612 672
2013 590 638
2012 694 746
2011 669 720
2010 694 760
2009 730 791
2008 751 825
2007 803 864
2006 837 913
2005 885 985
2004 854 964
2003 845 928
2002 810 915
2001 762 845
2000 721 820
1999 724 814
1998 766 858
1997 774 857
1996 734 842
1995 732 849
1994 693 778
1993 761 871
1992 718 815
1991 722 826
1990 753 849
1989 686 772
1988 717 838
1987 768 844
1986 723 805
1985 624 712
1984 674 754
1983 690 778
1982 726 822
1981 720 812
1980 746 820
1979 795 896
1978 772 878
1977 796 940
1976 748 854
1975 751 863

The fifteen Kentucky counties with the most fatal crashes2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
County Fatal crashes Deaths
Jefferson 21111 109 113
Fayette 21067 34 37
Hardin 21093 22 25
Warren 21227 20 21
Pike 21195 18 19
Pulaski 21199 18 18
Laurel 21125 17 18
McCracken 21145 14 16
Scott 21209 14 14
Christian 21047 11 11
Whitley 21235 11 12
Hopkins 21107 10 11
Nelson 21179 10 10
Shelby 21211 10 10
Bullitt 21029 9 10

Which roads, in Kentucky2024

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

Share is of the crashes this source assigned a road class to, not of every crash in the state.

Road class Fatal crashes Deaths Share
State Highway 296 312 45%
U.S. Highway 207 220 31%
Interstate 78 90 12%
County 43 44 6%
Municipal 37 39 6%
Township 2 2 0%

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