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Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate

Green County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 120 counties in 2013, at 62.4 per 100,000 people. Washington County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 16.9 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kentucky was 14.4 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest62.4Green County
Lowest0Washington County
Median16.9120 counties
Kentucky14.4History

Map of counties, 2013

Adair County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleAllen County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBallard County: 48.7 per 100,000 peopleBarren County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleBath County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBell County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 9.9 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleBoyle County: 6.7 per 100,000 peopleBracken County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County: 36 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County: 35 per 100,000 peopleBullitt County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 5.5 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County: 40 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleCasey County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleChristian County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 28 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 10.1 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleElliott County: 0 per 100,000 peopleEstill County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 5.8 per 100,000 peopleFleming County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 6 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County: 46.8 per 100,000 peopleGarrard County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleGraves County: 21.4 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleGreen County: 62.4 per 100,000 peopleGreenup County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 27 per 100,000 peopleHart County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 21 per 100,000 peopleHopkins County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 11.5 per 100,000 peopleJessamine County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleKenton County: 3.1 per 100,000 peopleKnott County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 22.3 per 100,000 peopleLarue County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleLaurel County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 37 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleMcCracken County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMcLean County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 14 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 25 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMason County: 46.1 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleMenifee County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 4.6 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County: 39.9 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 7.3 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleMuhlenberg County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleNelson County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County: 14 per 100,000 peopleOhio County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleOldham County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleOwen County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County: 22.2 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County: 6.9 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 38 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 31.1 per 100,000 peoplePowell County: 23.5 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 11 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleRowan County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleSpencer County: 0 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 4 per 100,000 peopleTodd County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 15 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County: 19.7 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2013. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Green County: 62.4 per 100,000 peopleGreen County62.4Estill County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleEstill County55.2Ballard County: 48.7 per 100,000 peopleBallard County48.7Gallatin County: 46.8 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County46.8Mason County: 46.1 per 100,000 peopleMason County46.1Fleming County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleFleming County40.8Carlisle County: 40 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County40Metcalfe County: 39.9 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County39.9Perry County: 38 per 100,000 peoplePerry County38Casey County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleCasey County37.6Owen County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleOwen County37.2Lawrence County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County37.1Logan County: 37 per 100,000 peopleLogan County37Breathitt County: 36 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County36Breckinridge County: 35 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County35Lyon County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleLyon County34.8Knott County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleKnott County31.3Magoffin County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County31.2Pike County: 31.1 per 100,000 peoplePike County31.1Allen County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleAllen County29.9Morgan County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County29.5Lewis County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleLewis County29.2Trigg County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County28.4Floyd County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County28.4Wolfe County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County28.2Clay County: 28 per 100,000 peopleClay County28Carroll County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County27.6Harrison County: 27 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County27Barren County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleBarren County25.6Bell County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleBell County25.4Marion County: 25 per 100,000 peopleMarion County25Bath County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBath County24.9Rockcastle County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County24.2Scott County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleScott County24.1Calloway County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County23.8Butler County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleButler County23.8Powell County: 23.5 per 100,000 peoplePowell County23.5Caldwell County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County23.3Grayson County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County23.1Jackson County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County22.6Green County: 62.4 per 100,000 peopleGreen County62.4Estill County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleEstill County55.2Ballard County: 48.7 per 100,000 peopleBallard County48.7Gallatin County: 46.8 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County46.8Mason County: 46.1 per 100,000 peopleMason County46.1Fleming County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleFleming County40.8Carlisle County: 40 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County40Metcalfe County: 39.9 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County39.9Perry County: 38 per 100,000 peoplePerry County38Casey County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleCasey County37.6Owen County: 37.2 per 100,000 peopleOwen County37.2Lawrence County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County37.1Logan County: 37 per 100,000 peopleLogan County37Breathitt County: 36 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County36Breckinridge County: 35 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County35Lyon County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleLyon County34.8Knott County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleKnott County31.3Magoffin County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County31.2Pike County: 31.1 per 100,000 peoplePike County31.1Allen County: 29.9 per 100,000 peopleAllen County29.9Morgan County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County29.5Lewis County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleLewis County29.2Trigg County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County28.4Floyd County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County28.4Wolfe County: 28.2 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County28.2Clay County: 28 per 100,000 peopleClay County28Carroll County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County27.6Harrison County: 27 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County27Barren County: 25.6 per 100,000 peopleBarren County25.6Bell County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleBell County25.4Marion County: 25 per 100,000 peopleMarion County25Bath County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleBath County24.9Rockcastle County: 24.2 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County24.2Scott County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleScott County24.1Calloway County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County23.8Butler County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleButler County23.8Powell County: 23.5 per 100,000 peoplePowell County23.5Caldwell County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County23.3Grayson County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County23.1Jackson County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County22.6
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
per 100,000 people		Change on 2012
1Green County62.4+53.6 pts
2Estill County55.2+55.2 pts
3Ballard County48.7+36.5 pts
4Gallatin County46.8+11.6 pts
5Mason County46.1+23.2 pts
6Fleming County40.8+34 pts
7Carlisle County40+0.5 pts
8Metcalfe County39.9+19.9 pts
9Perry County38-10.3 pts
10Casey County37.6+12.6 pts
11Owen County37.2+0.3 pts
12Lawrence County37.1+12.2 pts
13Logan County37+7.1 pts
14Breathitt County36-0.1 pts
15Breckinridge County35+20 pts
16Lyon County34.8-0.2 pts
17Knott County31.3-12.3 pts
18Magoffin County31.2+0.4 pts
19Pike County31.1-1.3 pts
20Allen County29.9+5 pts
21Morgan County29.5+14.9 pts
22Lewis County29.2+0.2 pts
23Trigg County28.4-41.7 pts
24Floyd County28.4-4.7 pts
25Wolfe County28.2-14.3 pts
26Clay County28-18.1 pts
27Carroll County27.6-27.5 pts
28Harrison County27-21.4 pts
29Barren County25.6+4.5 pts
30Bell County25.4+11.1 pts
31Marion County25-15 pts
32Bath County24.9-0.5 pts
33Rockcastle County24.2-52.7 pts
34Scott County24.1+13.9 pts
35Calloway County23.8+2.6 pts
36Butler County23.8+8 pts
37Powell County23.5-31.7 pts
38Caldwell County23.3+7.9 pts
39Grayson County23.1-23.4 pts
40Jackson County22.6+7.5 pts
41Webster County22.4+7.6 pts
42McCreary County22.4+5.7 pts
43Knox County22.3-25.6 pts
44Owsley County22.2-21.1 pts
45Crittenden County21.7+0.1 pts
46Laurel County21.6-6.8 pts
47Livingston County21.6+10.9 pts
48Graves County21.4+5.4 pts
49Hickman County21+0.1 pts
50Ohio County20.9-33.3 pts
51Rowan County20.6-0.4 pts
52Meade County20.2+3.3 pts
53Woodford County19.7+7.8 pts
54Whitley County19.4-11.2 pts
55Marshall County19.1-12.8 pts
56Muhlenberg County19.1+6.4 pts
57Hardin County18.4+1.7 pts
58Nelson County17.9-4.6 pts
59Leslie County17.8+8.9 pts
60Letcher County16.9+8.6 pts
61Russell County16.9-5.8 pts
62Adair County15.9-5.4 pts
63Fulton County15.2-29.7 pts
64Cumberland County15.2+15.2 pts
65Warren County15+3.1 pts
66Carter County14.5-21.7 pts
67Nicholas County14-14.2 pts
68Madison County14-1.2 pts
69Lee County13.9-12.4 pts
70Harlan County13.9+3.5 pts
71Shelby County13.6-0.2 pts
72Christian County13.5+1.5 pts
73Henry County13.1+13.1 pts
74Johnson County12.7-4.3 pts
75Jessamine County12.1+6 pts
76Garrard County11.9-17.8 pts
77Bracken County11.8-23.5 pts
78Jefferson County11.5+2.9 pts
79Trimble County11.4-45.2 pts
80Clark County11.2-5.6 pts
81Simpson County11.1-5.8 pts
82Pulaski County11-1.6 pts
83Hart County10.8-21.7 pts
84Hopkins County10.7-8.5 pts
85McCracken County10.6-18.1 pts
86McLean County10.60 pts
87Clinton County10.1-19.7 pts
88Bourbon County9.9+5 pts
89Wayne County9.7-19.3 pts
90Bullitt County9.1-0.1 pts
91Henderson County8.60 pts
92Edmonson County8.3-24.8 pts
93Lincoln County8.2-4.1 pts
94Grant County8.2-20.5 pts
95Greenup County8.1-8.1 pts
96Daviess County8.1-0 pts
97Boyd County8.1-4 pts
98Todd County8.1-15.8 pts
99Oldham County7.9-0.1 pts
100Montgomery County7.3-7.5 pts
101Boone County7.2-7.4 pts
102Larue County7.1-35.3 pts
103Pendleton County6.9-6.9 pts
104Boyle County6.7-0.1 pts
105Franklin County6-4 pts
106Fayette County5.8-2.4 pts
107Campbell County5.5-7.7 pts
108Mercer County4.6-14 pts
109Taylor County4-23.9 pts
110Kenton County3.1-1.9 pts
111Anderson County0-9.1 pts
111Elliott County0-13.1 pts
111Hancock County0-11.5 pts
111Martin County0-23.5 pts
111Menifee County00 pts
111Monroe County0-45.4 pts
111Robertson County0-44.9 pts
111Spencer County0-28.6 pts
111Union County0-6.7 pts
111Washington County0-42.4 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate, 2013) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate, 2013. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Green County, with 62.4 per 100,000 people in 2013, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Washington County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2013.

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