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Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate

Lewis County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 120 counties in 2019, at 83.8 per 100,000 people. Robertson County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 19 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kentucky was 16.3 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest83.8Lewis County
Lowest0Robertson County
Median19120 counties
Kentucky16.3History

Map of counties, 2019

Adair County: 5.3 per 100,000 peopleAllen County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleBallard County: 51.6 per 100,000 peopleBarren County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleBath County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleBell County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleBoyle County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleBracken County: 23.8 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County: 14.7 per 100,000 peopleBullitt County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 40 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County: 62.1 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleCasey County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleChristian County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 83.3 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleElliott County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleEstill County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 10.3 per 100,000 peopleFleming County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 46.2 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleGarrard County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleGraves County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleGreen County: 18.1 per 100,000 peopleGreenup County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleHart County: 46.8 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHopkins County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 61.7 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleJessamine County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleKenton County: 5.3 per 100,000 peopleKnott County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 19.8 per 100,000 peopleLarue County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLaurel County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County: 18.8 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County: 45.9 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 83.8 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleMcCracken County: 20.7 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleMcLean County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 5.1 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleMason County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleMenifee County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 8.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMuhlenberg County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleNelson County: 21.5 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleOhio County: 20.9 per 100,000 peopleOldham County: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleOwen County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County: 48.3 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County: 27.3 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 56.1 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 22 per 100,000 peoplePowell County: 22.8 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleRowan County: 4.1 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleSpencer County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleTodd County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County: 23.5 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 29 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 12 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 46 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County: 22.4 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2019. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2019

Lewis County: 83.8 per 100,000 peopleLewis County83.8Cumberland County: 83.3 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County83.3Carlisle County: 62.1 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County62.1Jackson County: 61.7 per 100,000 peopleJackson County61.7Perry County: 56.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County56.1Ballard County: 51.6 per 100,000 peopleBallard County51.6Owsley County: 48.3 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County48.3Hart County: 46.8 per 100,000 peopleHart County46.8Fulton County: 46.2 per 100,000 peopleFulton County46.2Webster County: 46 per 100,000 peopleWebster County46Letcher County: 45.9 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County45.9Wolfe County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County45.2Owen County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleOwen County44.8Clinton County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleClinton County42.6McCreary County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County41.1Elliott County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleElliott County40.4Butler County: 40 per 100,000 peopleButler County40Mercer County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMercer County39.8Breathitt County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County36.6Trigg County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County35.6Bourbon County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County34.8Clay County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County34.2Washington County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.3McLean County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMcLean County32.6Rockcastle County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County31.1Lawrence County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County30.9Graves County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleGraves County29.8Union County: 29 per 100,000 peopleUnion County29Morgan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County29Pendleton County: 27.3 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County27.3Larue County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLarue County27Taylor County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County26.9Meade County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleMeade County26.8Grayson County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County26.5Logan County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleLogan County25.7Magoffin County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County25.4Marshall County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County25.3Edmonson County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County24.9Montgomery County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County24.9Pulaski County: 24.7 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County24.7Lewis County: 83.8 per 100,000 peopleLewis County83.8Cumberland County: 83.3 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County83.3Carlisle County: 62.1 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County62.1Jackson County: 61.7 per 100,000 peopleJackson County61.7Perry County: 56.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County56.1Ballard County: 51.6 per 100,000 peopleBallard County51.6Owsley County: 48.3 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County48.3Hart County: 46.8 per 100,000 peopleHart County46.8Fulton County: 46.2 per 100,000 peopleFulton County46.2Webster County: 46 per 100,000 peopleWebster County46Letcher County: 45.9 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County45.9Wolfe County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County45.2Owen County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleOwen County44.8Clinton County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleClinton County42.6McCreary County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County41.1Elliott County: 40.4 per 100,000 peopleElliott County40.4Butler County: 40 per 100,000 peopleButler County40Mercer County: 39.8 per 100,000 peopleMercer County39.8Breathitt County: 36.6 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County36.6Trigg County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County35.6Bourbon County: 34.8 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County34.8Clay County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County34.2Washington County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.3McLean County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMcLean County32.6Rockcastle County: 31.1 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County31.1Lawrence County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County30.9Graves County: 29.8 per 100,000 peopleGraves County29.8Union County: 29 per 100,000 peopleUnion County29Morgan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County29Pendleton County: 27.3 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County27.3Larue County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLarue County27Taylor County: 26.9 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County26.9Meade County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleMeade County26.8Grayson County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County26.5Logan County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleLogan County25.7Magoffin County: 25.4 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County25.4Marshall County: 25.3 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County25.3Edmonson County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County24.9Montgomery County: 24.9 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County24.9Pulaski County: 24.7 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County24.7
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019
per 100,000 people		Change on 2018
1Lewis County83.8+53.3 pts
2Cumberland County83.3+67 pts
3Carlisle County62.1+20.5 pts
4Jackson County61.7+54.1 pts
5Perry County56.1+35.2 pts
6Ballard County51.6+26.2 pts
7Owsley County48.3+24.5 pts
8Hart County46.8+15.3 pts
9Fulton County46.2+30.8 pts
10Webster County46+38.4 pts
11Letcher County45.9+23.2 pts
12Wolfe County45.2-73.1 pts
13Owen County44.8-0.2 pts
14Clinton County42.6+10.8 pts
15McCreary County41.1+35.2 pts
16Elliott County40.4+13.4 pts
17Butler County40+23.9 pts
18Mercer County39.8+35.3 pts
19Breathitt County36.6-7.2 pts
20Trigg County35.6+0.2 pts
21Bourbon County34.8+10.3 pts
22Clay County34.2+24.5 pts
23Washington County33.3+24.9 pts
24McLean County32.6-10.5 pts
25Rockcastle County31.1+6.5 pts
26Lawrence County30.9-30.5 pts
27Graves County29.8+0.1 pts
28Union County29+14.6 pts
29Morgan County29+29 pts
30Pendleton County27.3+6.8 pts
31Larue County27+13.4 pts
32Taylor County26.9-8.1 pts
33Meade County26.8+10 pts
34Grayson County26.5-23 pts
35Logan County25.7+3.6 pts
36Magoffin County25.4+8.7 pts
37Marshall County25.3+9.5 pts
38Edmonson County24.9+0.2 pts
39Montgomery County24.9-0 pts
40Pulaski County24.7+6 pts
41Allen County24.3-5 pts
42Bracken County23.8-0.2 pts
43Bath County23.5+15.6 pts
44Trimble County23.5-0.1 pts
45Mason County23.3+5.9 pts
46Lyon County22.9+11.3 pts
47Powell County22.8-30.6 pts
48Woodford County22.4-0.2 pts
49Crittenden County22.4-10.9 pts
50Hancock County22.10 pts
51Floyd County22.1-2.6 pts
52Pike County22-13.2 pts
53Clark County21.8-2.8 pts
54Nelson County21.5-6.7 pts
55Ohio County20.9-4.1 pts
56McCracken County20.7+7.3 pts
57Grant County20.2+16.2 pts
58Knox County19.8-3.1 pts
59Metcalfe County19.4-9.8 pts
60Henry County19.1+6.4 pts
61Leslie County18.8+9.6 pts
62Carroll County18.6-9.2 pts
63Green County18.1+0.1 pts
64Garrard County17.7-6 pts
65Martin County17.5+0.1 pts
66Boyle County16.5+13.2 pts
67Christian County16.5-9.9 pts
68Todd County16.5-32.7 pts
69Menifee County16.3-16.5 pts
70Muhlenberg County16.1-16 pts
71Barren County15.8-2.3 pts
72Franklin County15.6+11.7 pts
73Hopkins County15.4+0.1 pts
74Simpson County15.4+5 pts
75Wayne County15.2+0.1 pts
76Breckinridge County14.7+9.8 pts
77Laurel County14.5-17.9 pts
78Scott County14.2+3.4 pts
79Estill County14.1-14.1 pts
80Whitley County13.6-13.8 pts
81Hardin County13.6-6.4 pts
82Calloway County13.5+8.1 pts
83Bullitt County13.4-1.4 pts
84Fleming County13.3-0.1 pts
85Nicholas County13.3-53.8 pts
86Jessamine County13.2-0 pts
87Johnson County13.2-8.6 pts
88Anderson County12.7-0.1 pts
89Jefferson County12.4+2.7 pts
90Bell County12.2-3.6 pts
91Warren County12+2.1 pts
92Campbell County11.8+1.1 pts
93Gallatin County11.4-46.3 pts
94Carter County11.2+0.1 pts
95Russell County11.1-11.3 pts
96Greenup County11.1+2.8 pts
97Harrison County10.7+5.3 pts
98Daviess County10.7+1.9 pts
99Shelby County10.5-6.6 pts
100Spencer County10.4-5.5 pts
101Fayette County10.3+0.3 pts
102Madison County9.8+3.2 pts
103Henderson County8.9-13.1 pts
104Monroe County8.80 pts
105Lincoln County8.2-24.5 pts
106Boone County8.2+1.4 pts
107Caldwell County7.9+7.9 pts
108Oldham County7.4-10.5 pts
109Harlan County7.4-10.9 pts
110Knott County6.9-26.9 pts
111Casey County6.2-6.4 pts
112Boyd County6.2-2 pts
113Kenton County5.3-4.2 pts
114Adair County5.3-5.4 pts
115Marion County5.1-35.8 pts
116Rowan County4.1-16.3 pts
117Hickman County0-65.9 pts
117Lee County0-14.1 pts
117Livingston County0-33 pts
117Robertson 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).

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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, 2019) [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, 2019. 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?

Lewis County, with 83.8 per 100,000 people in 2019, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Robertson County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2019.

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