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Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate

Breathitt County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 120 counties in 2014, at 86.7 per 100,000 people. Union County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 19 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kentucky was 15.2 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest86.7Breathitt County
Lowest0Union County
Median19120 counties
Kentucky15.2History

Map of counties, 2014

Adair County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleAllen County: 9.9 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 17.9 per 100,000 peopleBallard County: 36.8 per 100,000 peopleBarren County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleBath County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleBell County: 11 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 3.9 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 19.8 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleBoyle County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleBracken County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County: 86.7 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleBullitt County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 39.7 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County: 24 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 7.6 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County: 59.9 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleCasey County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleChristian County: 9.5 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County: 25 per 100,000 peopleElliott County: 0 per 100,000 peopleEstill County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 9 per 100,000 peopleFleming County: 0 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 4 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 46.2 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleGarrard County: 6 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleGraves County: 21.4 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleGreen County: 27 per 100,000 peopleGreenup County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 22.6 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 14.8 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleHart County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 26 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleHopkins County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 10.2 per 100,000 peopleJessamine County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleKenton County: 5.5 per 100,000 peopleKnott County: 19 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 16 per 100,000 peopleLarue County: 21 per 100,000 peopleLaurel County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 56.3 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 12.3 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMcCracken County: 6 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMcLean County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 11.6 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleMason County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleMenifee County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County: 59.5 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 7.3 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMuhlenberg County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleNelson County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County: 55.6 per 100,000 peopleOhio County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleOldham County: 14 per 100,000 peopleOwen County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County: 45.6 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County: 6.9 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 31.2 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 33 per 100,000 peoplePowell County: 39.3 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleRowan County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 44.9 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 22 per 100,000 peopleSpencer County: 5.6 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleTodd County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 14 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 33.7 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County: 25 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County: 19.5 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Breathitt County: 86.7 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County86.7Hickman County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleHickman County63.1Carlisle County: 59.9 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County59.9Metcalfe County: 59.5 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County59.5Trimble County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County57.3Lee County: 56.3 per 100,000 peopleLee County56.3Nicholas County: 55.6 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County55.6Cumberland County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County46.7Fulton County: 46.2 per 100,000 peopleFulton County46.2Owsley County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County45.6Russell County: 44.9 per 100,000 peopleRussell County44.9Marshall County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County44.8Crittenden County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County43.3Butler County: 39.7 per 100,000 peopleButler County39.7Powell County: 39.3 per 100,000 peoplePowell County39.3Harlan County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County38.6Ballard County: 36.8 per 100,000 peopleBallard County36.8Breckinridge County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County35.3Washington County: 33.7 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.7Pike County: 33 per 100,000 peoplePike County33Hart County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleHart County32.2Adair County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleAdair County31.6Perry County: 31.2 per 100,000 peoplePerry County31.2Magoffin County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County31.2Clinton County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleClinton County30.5Jackson County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleJackson County30.4Mason County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleMason County29.1Wolfe County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County28.5Clay County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleClay County28.1Carroll County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County27.8Owen County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleOwen County27.8Green County: 27 per 100,000 peopleGreen County27Grayson County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County26.9Henry County: 26 per 100,000 peopleHenry County26Casey County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleCasey County25.5Edmonson County: 25 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County25Whitley County: 25 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County25Calloway County: 24 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County24Bracken County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleBracken County23.8Scott County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleScott County23.6Breathitt County: 86.7 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County86.7Hickman County: 63.1 per 100,000 peopleHickman County63.1Carlisle County: 59.9 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County59.9Metcalfe County: 59.5 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County59.5Trimble County: 57.3 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County57.3Lee County: 56.3 per 100,000 peopleLee County56.3Nicholas County: 55.6 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County55.6Cumberland County: 46.7 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County46.7Fulton County: 46.2 per 100,000 peopleFulton County46.2Owsley County: 45.6 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County45.6Russell County: 44.9 per 100,000 peopleRussell County44.9Marshall County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County44.8Crittenden County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County43.3Butler County: 39.7 per 100,000 peopleButler County39.7Powell County: 39.3 per 100,000 peoplePowell County39.3Harlan County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County38.6Ballard County: 36.8 per 100,000 peopleBallard County36.8Breckinridge County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County35.3Washington County: 33.7 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.7Pike County: 33 per 100,000 peoplePike County33Hart County: 32.2 per 100,000 peopleHart County32.2Adair County: 31.6 per 100,000 peopleAdair County31.6Perry County: 31.2 per 100,000 peoplePerry County31.2Magoffin County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County31.2Clinton County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleClinton County30.5Jackson County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleJackson County30.4Mason County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleMason County29.1Wolfe County: 28.5 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County28.5Clay County: 28.1 per 100,000 peopleClay County28.1Carroll County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County27.8Owen County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleOwen County27.8Green County: 27 per 100,000 peopleGreen County27Grayson County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County26.9Henry County: 26 per 100,000 peopleHenry County26Casey County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleCasey County25.5Edmonson County: 25 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County25Whitley County: 25 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County25Calloway County: 24 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County24Bracken County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleBracken County23.8Scott County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleScott County23.6
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
per 100,000 people		Change on 2013
1Breathitt County86.7+50.7 pts
2Hickman County63.1+42.1 pts
3Carlisle County59.9+19.9 pts
4Metcalfe County59.5+19.6 pts
5Trimble County57.3+46 pts
6Lee County56.3+42.3 pts
7Nicholas County55.6+41.6 pts
8Cumberland County46.7+31.4 pts
9Fulton County46.2+31 pts
10Owsley County45.6+23.5 pts
11Russell County44.9+28 pts
12Marshall County44.8+25.7 pts
13Crittenden County43.3+21.6 pts
14Butler County39.7+15.9 pts
15Powell County39.3+15.8 pts
16Harlan County38.6+24.7 pts
17Ballard County36.8-11.8 pts
18Breckinridge County35.3+0.3 pts
19Washington County33.7+33.7 pts
20Pike County33+1.9 pts
21Hart County32.2+21.5 pts
22Adair County31.6+15.7 pts
23Perry County31.2-6.8 pts
24Magoffin County31.20 pts
25Clinton County30.5+20.4 pts
26Jackson County30.4+7.8 pts
27Mason County29.1-17 pts
28Wolfe County28.5+0.3 pts
29Clay County28.1+0.1 pts
30Carroll County27.8+0.2 pts
31Owen County27.8-9.4 pts
32Green County27-35.4 pts
33Grayson County26.9+3.7 pts
34Henry County26+12.9 pts
35Casey County25.5-12.1 pts
36Edmonson County25+16.7 pts
37Whitley County25+5.6 pts
38Calloway County24+0.1 pts
39Bracken County23.8+12 pts
40Scott County23.6-0.5 pts
41Caldwell County23.4+0.1 pts
42Boyle County23.4+16.6 pts
43Gallatin County23.3-23.5 pts
44Mercer County23.1+18.4 pts
45Webster County22.7+0.3 pts
46Hancock County22.6+22.6 pts
47McCreary County22.40 pts
48Simpson County22+10.9 pts
49Livingston County21.60 pts
50Harrison County21.6-5.5 pts
51Hopkins County21.5+10.8 pts
52Graves County21.4-0.1 pts
53Larue County21+13.9 pts
54Barren County20.9-4.7 pts
55Grant County20.3+12.1 pts
56Meade County20.20 pts
57Bourbon County19.8+9.9 pts
58Clark County19.5+8.3 pts
59Woodford County19.5-0.2 pts
60Greenup County19.1+10.9 pts
61Knott County19-12.3 pts
62Floyd County18.2-10.1 pts
63Carter County18.2+3.7 pts
64Rockcastle County18.1-6.1 pts
65Anderson County17.9+17.9 pts
66Pulaski County17.3+6.3 pts
67Letcher County17.1+0.1 pts
68Ohio County16.7-4.1 pts
69Laurel County16.5-5.1 pts
70Menifee County16.3+16.3 pts
71Todd County16.2+8.1 pts
72Knox County16-6.3 pts
73Jessamine County15.9+3.8 pts
74Shelby County15.7+2.1 pts
75Marion County15.6-9.3 pts
76Hardin County14.8-3.6 pts
77Wayne County14.7+5 pts
78Lewis County14.5-14.7 pts
79Bullitt County14.1+5 pts
80Oldham County14+6.1 pts
81Warren County14-1.1 pts
82Estill County13.8-41.3 pts
83Johnson County12.7+0.1 pts
84Rowan County12.4-8.3 pts
85Lincoln County12.3+4.1 pts
86Boyd County12.1+4 pts
87Madison County11.6-2.5 pts
88Logan County11.2-25.8 pts
89Nelson County11.1-6.8 pts
90Bell County11-14.4 pts
91Henderson County10.8+2.2 pts
92Jefferson County10.2-1.4 pts
93Allen County9.9-20 pts
94Christian County9.5-4 pts
95Fayette County9+3.2 pts
96Bath County8.2-16.7 pts
97Daviess County8.1-0 pts
98Martin County7.9+7.9 pts
99Taylor County7.9+3.9 pts
100Campbell County7.6+2.1 pts
101Montgomery County7.3-0 pts
102Trigg County7.2-21.2 pts
103Pendleton County6.90 pts
104Muhlenberg County6.4-12.7 pts
105Lawrence County6.2-30.9 pts
106McCracken County6-4.6 pts
107Garrard County6-5.9 pts
108Spencer County5.6+5.6 pts
109Kenton County5.5+2.4 pts
110Franklin County4-2 pts
111Boone County3.9-3.2 pts
112Elliott County00 pts
112Fleming County0-40.8 pts
112Leslie County0-17.8 pts
112Lyon County0-34.8 pts
112McLean County0-10.6 pts
112Monroe County00 pts
112Morgan County0-29.5 pts
112Robertson County00 pts
112Union County00 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, 2014) [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, 2014. 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?

Breathitt County, with 86.7 per 100,000 people in 2014, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Union County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2014.

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