Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatalities

Jefferson County had the highest traffic fatalities of 120 counties in 2013, at 88. Washington County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 4 and the figure for Kentucky was 638. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Highest88Jefferson County

Lowest0Washington County

Median4120 counties

Kentucky638History

Map of counties, 2013

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count, 2013. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

count. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2013 count	Change on 2012
1	Jefferson County	88	+35.4%
2	Hardin County	20	+11.1%
2	Pike County	20	-4.8%
4	Fayette County	18	-28%
4	Warren County	18	+28.6%
6	Laurel County	13	-23.5%
7	Madison County	12	-7.7%
7	Scott County	12	+140%
9	Barren County	11	+22.2%
9	Floyd County	11	-15.4%
9	Perry County	11	-21.4%
12	Christian County	10	+11.1%
12	Logan County	10	+25%
14	Boone County	9	-50%
14	Calloway County	9	+12.5%
16	Daviess County	8	0%
16	Estill County	8	n/a
16	Graves County	8	+33.3%
16	Mason County	8	+100%
16	Nelson County	8	-20%
21	Bell County	7	+75%
21	Breckinridge County	7	+133.3%
21	Bullitt County	7	0%
21	Green County	7	+600%
21	Knox County	7	-53.3%
21	McCracken County	7	-63.2%
21	Pulaski County	7	-12.5%
21	Whitley County	7	-36.4%
29	Allen County	6	+20%
29	Casey County	6	+50%
29	Clay County	6	-40%
29	Fleming County	6	+500%
29	Grayson County	6	-50%
29	Jessamine County	6	+100%
29	Lawrence County	6	+50%
29	Marshall County	6	-40%
29	Meade County	6	+20%
29	Muhlenberg County	6	+50%
29	Shelby County	6	0%
40	Breathitt County	5	0%
40	Campbell County	5	-58.3%
40	Harrison County	5	-44.4%
40	Hopkins County	5	-44.4%
40	Kenton County	5	-37.5%
40	Knott County	5	-28.6%
40	Marion County	5	-37.5%
40	Ohio County	5	-61.5%
40	Oldham County	5	0%
40	Rowan County	5	0%
40	Woodford County	5	+66.7%
51	Ballard County	4	+300%
51	Boyd County	4	-33.3%
51	Carter County	4	-60%
51	Clark County	4	-33.3%
51	Gallatin County	4	+33.3%
51	Harlan County	4	+33.3%
51	Henderson County	4	0%
51	Letcher County	4	+100%
51	Lewis County	4	0%
51	Magoffin County	4	0%
51	McCreary County	4	+33.3%
51	Metcalfe County	4	+100%
51	Morgan County	4	+100%
51	Owen County	4	0%
51	Rockcastle County	4	-69.2%
51	Trigg County	4	-60%
67	Adair County	3	-25%
67	Bath County	3	0%
67	Butler County	3	+50%
67	Caldwell County	3	+50%
67	Carroll County	3	-50%
67	Franklin County	3	-40%
67	Greenup County	3	-50%
67	Jackson County	3	+50%
67	Johnson County	3	-25%
67	Lyon County	3	0%
67	Powell County	3	-57.1%
67	Russell County	3	-25%
67	Webster County	3	+50%
80	Bourbon County	2	+100%
80	Boyle County	2	0%
80	Carlisle County	2	0%
80	Crittenden County	2	0%
80	Garrard County	2	-60%
80	Grant County	2	-71.4%
80	Hart County	2	-66.7%
80	Henry County	2	n/a
80	Leslie County	2	+100%
80	Lincoln County	2	-33.3%
80	Livingston County	2	+100%
80	Montgomery County	2	-50%
80	Simpson County	2	-33.3%
80	Wayne County	2	-66.7%
80	Wolfe County	2	-33.3%
95	Bracken County	1	-66.7%
95	Clinton County	1	-66.7%
95	Cumberland County	1	n/a
95	Edmonson County	1	-75%
95	Fulton County	1	-66.7%
95	Hickman County	1	0%
95	Larue County	1	-83.3%
95	Lee County	1	-50%
95	McLean County	1	0%
95	Mercer County	1	-75%
95	Nicholas County	1	-50%
95	Owsley County	1	-50%
95	Pendleton County	1	-50%
95	Taylor County	1	-85.7%
95	Todd County	1	-66.7%
95	Trimble County	1	-80%
111	Anderson County	0	-100%
111	Elliott County	0	-100%
111	Hancock County	0	-100%
111	Martin County	0	-100%
111	Menifee County	0	n/a
111	Monroe County	0	-100%
111	Robertson County	0	-100%
111	Spencer County	0	-100%
111	Union County	0	-100%
111	Washington County	0	-100%

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About this ranking

People killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the year. FARS counts people who die within 30 days of a crash involving a motor vehicle travelling on a public road, by the place of the crash, not of residence.

A police-based count of deaths. It differs from death certificate counts (CDC) and from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate), which is modelled for international comparison.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2026). Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash (Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatalities, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip

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Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatalities, 2013. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24 June 2026, https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/kentucky-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2026. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatalities, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/kentucky-counties?period=2013.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2026) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatalities, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/kentucky-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{National Highway Traffic Safety Administration}},
  title = {{Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash: Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatalities, 2013}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/kentucky-counties?period=2013. Publisher attribution: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Which county has the highest traffic fatalities?

Jefferson County, with 88 in 2013, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatalities?

Washington County, with 0 in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Retrieved 2026-10-12.