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Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate

Bracken County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 120 counties in 2015, at 72 per 100,000 people. Robertson County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 20 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kentucky was 17.1 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest72Bracken County
Lowest0Robertson County
Median20120 counties
Kentucky17.1History

Map of counties, 2015

Adair County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleAllen County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleBallard County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleBarren County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleBath County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleBell County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 11.7 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 10.1 per 100,000 peopleBoyle County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleBracken County: 72 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County: 14.3 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleBullitt County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 47.8 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 47.2 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County: 16 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 8.7 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County: 20.4 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 55.9 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleCasey County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleChristian County: 10.8 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County: 15 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleElliott County: 0 per 100,000 peopleEstill County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleFleming County: 6.7 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 2 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleGarrard County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleGraves County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleGreen County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleGreenup County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 5.4 per 100,000 peopleHart County: 27 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHopkins County: 25.8 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 11 per 100,000 peopleJessamine County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleKenton County: 10.3 per 100,000 peopleKnott County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 29 per 100,000 peopleLarue County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleLaurel County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County: 45.1 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 43.5 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 14.9 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 45.7 per 100,000 peopleMcCracken County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County: 16.9 per 100,000 peopleMcLean County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 31 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 51.1 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleMason County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleMenifee County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County: 19.9 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleMuhlenberg County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleNelson County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County: 41.5 per 100,000 peopleOhio County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleOldham County: 1.5 per 100,000 peopleOwen County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County: 46.6 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County: 13.8 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 17.3 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 22.4 per 100,000 peoplePowell County: 39.4 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 22 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleRowan County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleSpencer County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleTodd County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County: 21.6 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 59.2 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County: 57.5 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County: 11.6 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Bracken County: 72 per 100,000 peopleBracken County72Wayne County: 59.2 per 100,000 peopleWayne County59.2Wolfe County: 57.5 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County57.5Carroll County: 55.9 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County55.9Marshall County: 51.1 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County51.1Bath County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleBath County48.6Todd County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleTodd County48.6Butler County: 47.8 per 100,000 peopleButler County47.8Caldwell County: 47.2 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County47.2Owsley County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County46.6Lyon County: 45.7 per 100,000 peopleLyon County45.7Green County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleGreen County45.3Leslie County: 45.1 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County45.1Livingston County: 43.5 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County43.5Clay County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County42.2Nicholas County: 41.5 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County41.5Magoffin County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County39.8Floyd County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County39.5Powell County: 39.4 per 100,000 peoplePowell County39.4Bourbon County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County39.3Grayson County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County38.3Lincoln County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County37.1Montgomery County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County36.3Garrard County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleGarrard County35.7Washington County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.5Nelson County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleNelson County33.1Henry County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleHenry County32.6Simpson County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County32.6Crittenden County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County32.4Casey County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleCasey County31.9Adair County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleAdair County31.9Marion County: 31 per 100,000 peopleMarion County31Rockcastle County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County30.2Johnson County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County29.8Lewis County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleLewis County29.5Knox County: 29 per 100,000 peopleKnox County29Larue County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleLarue County27.9Whitley County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County27.5Hart County: 27 per 100,000 peopleHart County27Bell County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleBell County26.4Bracken County: 72 per 100,000 peopleBracken County72Wayne County: 59.2 per 100,000 peopleWayne County59.2Wolfe County: 57.5 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County57.5Carroll County: 55.9 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County55.9Marshall County: 51.1 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County51.1Bath County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleBath County48.6Todd County: 48.6 per 100,000 peopleTodd County48.6Butler County: 47.8 per 100,000 peopleButler County47.8Caldwell County: 47.2 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County47.2Owsley County: 46.6 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County46.6Lyon County: 45.7 per 100,000 peopleLyon County45.7Green County: 45.3 per 100,000 peopleGreen County45.3Leslie County: 45.1 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County45.1Livingston County: 43.5 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County43.5Clay County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County42.2Nicholas County: 41.5 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County41.5Magoffin County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County39.8Floyd County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County39.5Powell County: 39.4 per 100,000 peoplePowell County39.4Bourbon County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County39.3Grayson County: 38.3 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County38.3Lincoln County: 37.1 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County37.1Montgomery County: 36.3 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County36.3Garrard County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleGarrard County35.7Washington County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.5Nelson County: 33.1 per 100,000 peopleNelson County33.1Henry County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleHenry County32.6Simpson County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County32.6Crittenden County: 32.4 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County32.4Casey County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleCasey County31.9Adair County: 31.9 per 100,000 peopleAdair County31.9Marion County: 31 per 100,000 peopleMarion County31Rockcastle County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County30.2Johnson County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County29.8Lewis County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleLewis County29.5Knox County: 29 per 100,000 peopleKnox County29Larue County: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleLarue County27.9Whitley County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County27.5Hart County: 27 per 100,000 peopleHart County27Bell County: 26.4 per 100,000 peopleBell County26.4
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
per 100,000 people		Change on 2014
1Bracken County72+48.2 pts
2Wayne County59.2+44.5 pts
3Wolfe County57.5+29 pts
4Carroll County55.9+28.1 pts
5Marshall County51.1+6.2 pts
6Bath County48.6+40.5 pts
7Todd County48.6+32.4 pts
8Butler County47.8+8.1 pts
9Caldwell County47.2+23.8 pts
10Owsley County46.6+0.9 pts
11Lyon County45.7+45.7 pts
12Green County45.3+18.3 pts
13Leslie County45.1+45.1 pts
14Livingston County43.5+21.9 pts
15Clay County42.2+14.1 pts
16Nicholas County41.5-14.1 pts
17Magoffin County39.8+8.5 pts
18Floyd County39.5+21.3 pts
19Powell County39.4+0.1 pts
20Bourbon County39.3+19.5 pts
21Grayson County38.3+11.4 pts
22Lincoln County37.1+24.8 pts
23Montgomery County36.3+29 pts
24Garrard County35.7+29.7 pts
25Washington County33.5-0.3 pts
26Nelson County33.1+22 pts
27Henry County32.6+6.6 pts
28Simpson County32.6+10.6 pts
29Crittenden County32.4-10.8 pts
30Casey County31.9+6.5 pts
31Adair County31.9+0.3 pts
32Marion County31+15.3 pts
33Rockcastle County30.2+12 pts
34Johnson County29.8+17.1 pts
35Lewis County29.5+14.9 pts
36Knox County29+13 pts
37Larue County27.9+6.9 pts
38Whitley County27.5+2.5 pts
39Hart County27-5.3 pts
40Bell County26.4+15.3 pts
41Hopkins County25.8+4.3 pts
42Carter County25.5+7.3 pts
43Barren County25.2+4.3 pts
44Allen County24.7+14.8 pts
45Meade County24.6+4.4 pts
46Ballard County24.5-12.3 pts
47Gallatin County23.4+0.1 pts
48Taylor County23.3+15.5 pts
49Webster County22.70 pts
50McCracken County22.7+16.6 pts
51Pike County22.4-10.7 pts
52Pulaski County22+4.7 pts
53Madison County21.7+10.1 pts
54Trigg County21.6+14.4 pts
55Graves County21.6+0.2 pts
56Jessamine County21.5+5.6 pts
57Hardin County20.7+6 pts
58Clinton County20.6-9.9 pts
59Carlisle County20.4-39.5 pts
60Breckinridge County20.1-15.2 pts
61Metcalfe County19.9-39.6 pts
62Mercer County18.4-4.7 pts
63Owen County18.4-9.5 pts
64Shelby County17.7+2 pts
65Scott County17.4-6.2 pts
66Perry County17.3-14 pts
67Letcher County17.3+0.2 pts
68McCreary County16.9-5.6 pts
69Edmonson County16.7-8.3 pts
70Spencer County16.6+11 pts
71Menifee County16.2-0.1 pts
72Calloway County16-8 pts
73Cumberland County15.7-31 pts
74Fulton County15.3-30.9 pts
75Jackson County15.2-15.2 pts
76Bullitt County15.2+1.2 pts
77Daviess County15+6.9 pts
78Logan County14.9+3.8 pts
79Breathitt County14.3-72.4 pts
80Lee County14.1-42.1 pts
81Clark County13.9-5.6 pts
82Pendleton County13.8+6.9 pts
83Anderson County13.4-4.6 pts
83Boyle County13.4-10 pts
85Laurel County13.2-3.3 pts
86Ohio County12.5-4.2 pts
87Grant County12.2-8 pts
88Rowan County12.2-0.2 pts
89Boone County11.7+7.7 pts
90Woodford County11.6-7.9 pts
91Trimble County11.4-45.9 pts
92Russell County11.3-33.6 pts
93Jefferson County11+0.8 pts
94Christian County10.8+1.4 pts
95Harlan County10.7-27.9 pts
96McLean County10.6+10.6 pts
97Warren County10.4-3.5 pts
98Kenton County10.3+4.8 pts
99Boyd County10.1-2 pts
100Monroe County9.1+9.1 pts
101Campbell County8.7+1.1 pts
102Fayette County8.6-0.4 pts
103Greenup County8.2-10.8 pts
104Martin County8.1+0.1 pts
105Morgan County7.4+7.4 pts
106Estill County6.9-6.9 pts
107Union County6.9+6.9 pts
108Fleming County6.7+6.7 pts
109Henderson County6.5-4.3 pts
110Muhlenberg County6.40 pts
111Lawrence County6.1-0 pts
112Harrison County5.4-16.2 pts
113Franklin County2-2 pts
114Oldham County1.5-12.5 pts
115Elliott County00 pts
115Hancock County0-22.6 pts
115Hickman County0-63.1 pts
115Knott County0-19 pts
115Mason County0-29.1 pts
115Robertson 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, 2015) [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, 2015. 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?

Bracken County, with 72 per 100,000 people in 2015, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Robertson County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2015.

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