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Fatal car crashes in Kentucky, county by county

From 2020 through 2024, 3,851 people died in 3,566 crashes on Kentucky roads. That is 16.8 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, above the US rate of 12.1, and the 11th highest rate of the 50 states and DC.

Jefferson County had the most deaths (624). The road stretch with the most fatal crashes was US-31 (Dixie Hwy) in Jefferson County (47). In 2024, 707 people were killed, 9% fewer than in 2020.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · checked October 2, 2026

3,851

people killed in crashes, 2020-2024

16.8

deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 11th highest of 51 (US 12.1)

475

pedestrians killed, 12% of deaths (US 18%)

16%

of fatal crashes were speeding-related (US 28%)

Death rate by county

Deaths a year per 100,000 residents, 2020-2024. Rural counties often rank highest: fewer people, faster roads and longer waits for an ambulance.

Adair County: 23.9 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsAllen County: 22.7 per 100,000 a year, 25 deathsBallard County: 44.6 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsBarren County: 22.4 per 100,000 a year, 51 deathsBath County: 27.8 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsBell County: 21.7 per 100,000 a year, 25 deathsBoone County: 7.1 per 100,000 a year, 51 deathsBourbon County: 25.6 per 100,000 a year, 26 deathsBoyd County: 8 per 100,000 a year, 19 deathsBoyle County: 11.5 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsBreathitt County: 34.4 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsBreckinridge County: 33 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsBullitt County: 13.8 per 100,000 a year, 59 deathsButler County: 33.5 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsCaldwell County: 33.3 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsCalloway County: 16.9 per 100,000 a year, 33 deathsCampbell County: 7.2 per 100,000 a year, 34 deathsCarroll County: 25.2 per 100,000 a year, 14 deathsCarter County: 24.5 per 100,000 a year, 32 deathsCasey County: 20.1 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsChristian County: 16.3 per 100,000 a year, 58 deathsClark County: 15.9 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsClay County: 29.6 per 100,000 a year, 29 deathsClinton County: 34.8 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsCrittenden County: 26.7 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsDaviess County: 10.9 per 100,000 a year, 57 deathsEdmonson County: 20.6 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsFayette County: 11.7 per 100,000 a year, 192 deathsFloyd County: 30.7 per 100,000 a year, 53 deathsFranklin County: 7.6 per 100,000 a year, 20 deathsGallatin County: 36.3 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsGarrard County: 14.4 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsGrant County: 27.2 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsGraves County: 14.1 per 100,000 a year, 26 deathsGrayson County: 26.6 per 100,000 a year, 36 deathsGreen County: 31.2 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsGreenup County: 8.5 per 100,000 a year, 15 deathsHardin County: 19.1 per 100,000 a year, 108 deathsHarlan County: 28.7 per 100,000 a year, 36 deathsHarrison County: 14.3 per 100,000 a year, 14 deathsHart County: 24.1 per 100,000 a year, 24 deathsHenderson County: 22.6 per 100,000 a year, 50 deathsHenry County: 27.2 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsHopkins County: 16.4 per 100,000 a year, 37 deathsJackson County: 24 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsJefferson County: 15.7 per 100,000 a year, 624 deathsJessamine County: 10.6 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsJohnson County: 11.8 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsKenton County: 4.6 per 100,000 a year, 40 deathsKnott County: 29.8 per 100,000 a year, 20 deathsKnox County: 14.8 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsLarue County: 29.1 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsLaurel County: 20.8 per 100,000 a year, 66 deathsLawrence County: 15.2 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsLee County: 32.8 per 100,000 a year, 12 deathsLeslie County: 26.7 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsLetcher County: 21.8 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsLewis County: 31.1 per 100,000 a year, 20 deathsLincoln County: 23.3 per 100,000 a year, 29 deathsLogan County: 21.8 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsLyon County: 37.5 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsMcCracken County: 18.7 per 100,000 a year, 63 deathsMcCreary County: 26.2 per 100,000 a year, 22 deathsMadison County: 11 per 100,000 a year, 55 deathsMagoffin County: 27 per 100,000 a year, 15 deathsMarion County: 27.2 per 100,000 a year, 27 deathsMarshall County: 24.6 per 100,000 a year, 39 deathsMartin County: 18.7 per 100,000 a year, 10 deathsMason County: 24.8 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsMeade County: 26.9 per 100,000 a year, 41 deathsMenifee County: 34.7 per 100,000 a year, 11 deathsMercer County: 15.3 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsMontgomery County: 21.5 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsMorgan County: 23.8 per 100,000 a year, 17 deathsMuhlenberg County: 21.6 per 100,000 a year, 33 deathsNelson County: 19.3 per 100,000 a year, 47 deathsOhio County: 25.9 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsOldham County: 9.4 per 100,000 a year, 33 deathsPerry County: 26.2 per 100,000 a year, 35 deathsPike County: 31 per 100,000 a year, 86 deathsPowell County: 23.2 per 100,000 a year, 15 deathsPulaski County: 20.6 per 100,000 a year, 69 deathsRockcastle County: 38.2 per 100,000 a year, 31 deathsRowan County: 14.6 per 100,000 a year, 18 deathsRussell County: 17.3 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsScott County: 15.6 per 100,000 a year, 48 deathsShelby County: 12 per 100,000 a year, 30 deathsSimpson County: 24.6 per 100,000 a year, 25 deathsTaylor County: 17.2 per 100,000 a year, 23 deathsTodd County: 39.2 per 100,000 a year, 25 deathsTrigg County: 28.8 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsTrimble County: 32.6 per 100,000 a year, 14 deathsWarren County: 11.8 per 100,000 a year, 87 deathsWashington County: 26.1 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsWayne County: 21.4 per 100,000 a year, 21 deathsWebster County: 20.2 per 100,000 a year, 13 deathsWhitley County: 21.5 per 100,000 a year, 40 deathsWolfe County: 50.3 per 100,000 a year, 16 deathsWoodford County: 24.5 per 100,000 a year, 34 deaths
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The most dangerous roads in Kentucky

Fatal crashes by road within each county, 2020-2024. A long interstate shows up once per county it crosses.

#RoadWhereFatal crashesDeaths
1 US-31 Dixie Hwy Jefferson County, KY 47 50
2 SR-61 Preston Hwy Jefferson County, KY 30 31
3 I-264 Jefferson County, KY 27 30
4 I-64 Jefferson County, KY 24 27
5 SR-4 New Circle Rd Fayette County, KY 24 25
6 I-65 Jefferson County, KY 24 25
7 US-60 Winchester Rd Fayette County, KY 24 24
8 SR-1934 Greenbelt Hwy Jefferson County, KY 23 23
9 SR-1747 Fern Valley Rd Jefferson County, KY 22 22
10 US-60 Shelbyville Rd Jefferson County, KY 22 22
11 I-265 Gene Snyder Freeway Jefferson County, KY 21 23
12 US-27 Pulaski County, KY 20 22
13 SR-1931 7Th St Rd Jefferson County, KY 20 21
14 I-65 Bullitt County, KY 19 19
15 US-25 Richmond Rd Fayette County, KY 18 18

Deaths by year

Every Kentucky county

99 counties with 10 or more fatal crashes in five years, by deaths. 21 more had fewer than 10 and are listed after the table.

CountyDeaths 2020-24Per 100K a yearPedestriansPopulation
Jefferson County 624 15.7 170 793,881
Fayette County 192 11.7 47 329,437
Hardin County 108 19.1 14 112,826
Warren County 87 11.8 8 147,936
Pike County 86 31.0 6 55,430
Pulaski County 69 20.6 8 66,842
Laurel County 66 20.8 5 63,353
McCracken County 63 18.7 8 67,550
Bullitt County 59 13.8 6 85,802
Christian County 58 16.3 8 71,006
Daviess County 57 10.9 8 104,457
Madison County 55 11.0 7 99,582
Floyd County 53 30.7 8 34,532
Barren County 51 22.4 3 45,609
Boone County 51 7.1 10 144,135
Henderson County 50 22.6 7 44,175
Scott County 48 15.6 5 61,700
Nelson County 47 19.3 2 48,706
Meade County 41 26.9 1 30,442
Kenton County 40 4.6 7 174,862
Whitley County 40 21.5 3 37,233
Marshall County 39 24.6 1 31,734
Hopkins County 37 16.4 5 45,218
Grayson County 36 26.6 2 27,070
Harlan County 36 28.7 3 25,052
Breckinridge County 35 33.0 0 21,221
Grant County 35 27.2 4 25,722
Perry County 35 26.2 4 26,739
Campbell County 34 7.2 3 94,008
Woodford County 34 24.5 1 27,728
Calloway County 33 16.9 5 38,975
Muhlenberg County 33 21.6 2 30,512
Oldham County 33 9.4 4 70,525
Carter County 32 24.5 2 26,098
Logan County 31 21.8 0 28,467
Montgomery County 31 21.5 5 28,771
Ohio County 31 25.9 3 23,933
Rockcastle County 31 38.2 1 16,226
Clark County 30 15.9 5 37,673
Jessamine County 30 10.6 3 56,495
Shelby County 30 12.0 2 50,124
Clay County 29 29.6 3 19,592
Lincoln County 29 23.3 2 24,910
Marion County 27 27.2 2 19,851
Bourbon County 26 25.6 2 20,333
Graves County 26 14.1 1 36,821
Allen County 25 22.7 2 22,037
Bell County 25 21.7 3 23,051
Simpson County 25 24.6 2 20,350
Todd County 25 39.2 3 12,757
Hart County 24 24.1 1 19,923
Adair County 23 23.9 2 19,239
Taylor County 23 17.2 0 26,809
Breathitt County 22 34.4 2 12,804
Henry County 22 27.2 1 16,198
Knox County 22 14.8 3 29,657
Larue County 22 29.1 1 15,128
Letcher County 22 21.8 1 20,139
McCreary County 22 26.2 2 16,824
Butler County 21 33.5 0 12,551
Caldwell County 21 33.3 0 12,611
Mason County 21 24.8 3 16,956
Trigg County 21 28.8 2 14,559
Wayne County 21 21.4 0 19,629
Franklin County 20 7.6 5 52,442
Knott County 20 29.8 1 13,438
Lewis County 20 31.1 1 12,875
Boyd County 19 8.0 0 47,777
Bath County 18 27.8 1 12,951
Boyle County 18 11.5 3 31,394
Green County 18 31.2 0 11,552
Mercer County 18 15.3 1 23,515
Rowan County 18 14.6 2 24,675
Ballard County 17 44.6 0 7,626
Lyon County 17 37.5 1 9,078
Morgan County 17 23.8 0 14,300
Casey County 16 20.1 0 15,948
Clinton County 16 34.8 2 9,183
Gallatin County 16 36.3 1 8,805
Jackson County 16 24.0 1 13,358
Russell County 16 17.3 1 18,458
Washington County 16 26.1 0 12,269
Wolfe County 16 50.3 1 6,364
Greenup County 15 8.5 1 35,273
Magoffin County 15 27.0 0 11,118
Powell County 15 23.2 2 12,928
Carroll County 14 25.2 3 11,111
Harrison County 14 14.3 1 19,525
Trimble County 14 32.6 1 8,591
Edmonson County 13 20.6 0 12,635
Garrard County 13 14.4 0 18,040
Johnson County 13 11.8 1 22,098
Leslie County 13 26.7 0 9,729
Webster County 13 20.2 0 12,854
Crittenden County 12 26.7 0 8,982
Lawrence County 12 15.2 0 15,798
Lee County 12 32.8 1 7,313
Menifee County 11 34.7 1 6,341
Martin County 10 18.7 0 10,696

Fewer than 10 fatal crashes, 2020-2024: Anderson County (9 deaths), Bracken County (7 deaths), Carlisle County (5 deaths), Cumberland County (7 deaths), Elliott County (6 deaths), Estill County (6 deaths), Fleming County (8 deaths), Fulton County (6 deaths), Hancock County (8 deaths), Hickman County (6 deaths), Livingston County (9 deaths), McLean County (6 deaths), Metcalfe County (9 deaths), Monroe County (7 deaths), Nicholas County (10 deaths), Owen County (9 deaths), Owsley County (7 deaths), Pendleton County (7 deaths), Robertson County (5 deaths), Spencer County (9 deaths), Union County (9 deaths).

What was involved

FactorKentuckyShareUS
Speeding was a factor
a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions		 580 16% 28%
A driver had been drinking
police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver		 918 26% 26%
A large truck was involved
a truck over 10,000 lbs		 484 14% 13%
Hit-and-run
a driver left the scene		 194 5% 7%
Pedestrians killed
share of all deaths		 475 12% 18%
Motorcyclists killed
share of all deaths		 529 14% 15%
Bicyclists killed
share of all deaths		 56 1% 3%
Teens (15-19) killed
share of all deaths		 234 6% 7%

After a crash in Kentucky

  1. Get the crash report

    Statewide copies come from Kentucky State Police (KSP), the statewide vehicle accident reporting system under KRS 189.635; reports are sold through the KSP web service and BuyCrash, cost $10 for reports obtained through the KSP web site; $5 for paper copies (502 KAR 15:010).

    How to get a Kentucky crash report

  2. Know your deadline

    Kentucky gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 304.39-230(6)).

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  3. Who pays

    Kentucky lets drivers choose between no-fault and traditional at-fault coverage.

    Kentucky car accident laws

  4. If you were partly at fault

    If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, and you can still recover even if you were mostly at fault.

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  5. The other driver’s minimum coverage

    The legal minimum liability coverage in Kentucky is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property (25/50/25).

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