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Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate

Washington County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 120 counties in 2020, at 58.1 per 100,000 people. Webster County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 18.9 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kentucky was 17.3 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

Highest58.1Washington County
Lowest0Webster County
Median18.9120 counties
Kentucky17.3History

Top 40 counties, 2020

Washington County: 58.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County58.1Woodford County: 55.7 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County55.7Leslie County: 47.8 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County47.8Larue County: 47.1 per 100,000 peopleLarue County47.1Fulton County: 46.1 per 100,000 peopleFulton County46.1Marion County: 45.9 per 100,000 peopleMarion County45.9Lewis County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleLewis County45.8Wolfe County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County45.8Harlan County: 44.8 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County44.8Bourbon County: 44.4 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County44.4Rockcastle County: 43.6 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County43.6Letcher County: 41.9 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County41.9Hart County: 41.5 per 100,000 peopleHart County41.5Grant County: 40 per 100,000 peopleGrant County40Jackson County: 38.6 per 100,000 peopleJackson County38.6Ohio County: 37.9 per 100,000 peopleOhio County37.9Trimble County: 35.4 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County35.4Gallatin County: 34.6 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County34.6Lyon County: 34.6 per 100,000 peopleLyon County34.6Magoffin County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County34.5Clay County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleClay County34.5Cumberland County: 34.1 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County34.1Crittenden County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County33.3Edmonson County: 32.9 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County32.9Todd County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleTodd County32.6Menifee County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMenifee County32.6Perry County: 31.7 per 100,000 peoplePerry County31.7Floyd County: 30.7 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County30.7Powell County: 30.5 per 100,000 peoplePowell County30.5Whitley County: 30 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County30Meade County: 30 per 100,000 peopleMeade County30McCreary County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County29.7Breathitt County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County29.2Allen County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleAllen County29.2Morgan County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County29.1Trigg County: 28.4 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County28.4Russell County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleRussell County27.8Carroll County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County27.7Pendleton County: 27.3 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County27.3Owen County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleOwen County26.5
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
per 100,000 people		Change on 2019
1Washington County58.1+24.8 pts
2Woodford County55.7+33.4 pts
3Leslie County47.8+28.9 pts
4Larue County47.1+20 pts
5Fulton County46.1-0.1 pts
6Marion County45.9+40.8 pts
7Lewis County45.8-37.9 pts
8Wolfe County45.8+0.6 pts
9Harlan County44.8+37.4 pts
10Bourbon County44.4+9.5 pts
11Rockcastle County43.6+12.5 pts
12Letcher County41.9-4 pts
13Hart County41.5-5.3 pts
14Grant County40+19.8 pts
15Jackson County38.6-23.2 pts
16Ohio County37.9+17 pts
17Trimble County35.4+12 pts
18Gallatin County34.6+23.1 pts
19Lyon County34.6+11.7 pts
20Magoffin County34.5+9 pts
21Clay County34.5+0.3 pts
22Cumberland County34.1-49.2 pts
23Crittenden County33.3+10.9 pts
24Edmonson County32.9+8.1 pts
25Todd County32.6+16.1 pts
26Menifee County32.6+16.2 pts
27Perry County31.7-24.4 pts
28Floyd County30.7+8.7 pts
29Powell County30.5+7.7 pts
30Whitley County30+16.3 pts
31Meade County30+3.2 pts
32McCreary County29.7-11.4 pts
33Breathitt County29.2-7.4 pts
34Allen County29.2+4.9 pts
35Morgan County29.1+0.1 pts
36Trigg County28.4-7.2 pts
37Russell County27.8+16.7 pts
38Carroll County27.7+9 pts
39Pendleton County27.3-0 pts
40Owen County26.5-18.3 pts
41Nicholas County26.5+13.2 pts
42Ballard County25.9-25.7 pts
43Henry County25.5+6.4 pts
44Bell County25+12.8 pts
45Breckinridge County24.5+9.7 pts
46Pike County24+2 pts
47Mason County23.30 pts
48Grayson County22.7-3.9 pts
49Marshall County22.1-3.2 pts
50Logan County21.8-3.9 pts
51Clinton County21.7-21 pts
52Adair County21.2+15.9 pts
53Carlisle County20.8-41.3 pts
54Laurel County20.7+6.3 pts
55McCracken County20.6-0.1 pts
56Simpson County20.4+4.9 pts
57Barren County20.2+4.4 pts
58Pulaski County20-4.7 pts
59Fleming County19.9+6.6 pts
60Nelson County19.2-2.3 pts
61Calloway County18.6+5.1 pts
62Christian County17.9+1.4 pts
63Monroe County17.7+8.9 pts
64Johnson County17.7+4.5 pts
65Mercer County17.7-22.1 pts
66Scott County17.4+3.1 pts
67Bullitt County17+3.6 pts
68Jessamine County17+3.8 pts
69Lincoln County16.5+8.3 pts
70Rowan County16.2+12.1 pts
71Campbell County16.1+4.3 pts
72Harrison County16+5.3 pts
73Jefferson County15.8+3.4 pts
74Bath County15.7-7.8 pts
75Henderson County15.7+6.8 pts
76Taylor County15.4-11.5 pts
77Wayne County15.4+0.1 pts
78Madison County15.1+5.3 pts
79Union County14.7-14.4 pts
80Hardin County14.4+0.9 pts
81Montgomery County14.2-10.6 pts
82Knott County14.1+7.2 pts
83Graves County13.7-16.1 pts
84Elliott County13.6-26.7 pts
85Lee County13.6+13.6 pts
86Clark County13.5-8.3 pts
87Knox County13.3-6.5 pts
88Hopkins County13.2-2.2 pts
89Boone County13.2+5 pts
90Boyd County12.4+6.2 pts
91Carter County11.3+0.1 pts
92Warren County11.1-0.9 pts
93Shelby County10.4-0.1 pts
94Spencer County10.3-0.1 pts
95Muhlenberg County9.7-6.4 pts
96Green County9-9.1 pts
97Martin County8.9-8.6 pts
98Oldham County8.9+1.4 pts
99Daviess County8.7-2 pts
100Anderson County8.4-4.3 pts
101Greenup County8.4-2.7 pts
102Butler County8.1-31.8 pts
103Fayette County8.1-2.2 pts
104Caldwell County7.90 pts
105Franklin County7.8-7.8 pts
106Estill County7.1-7.1 pts
107Kenton County6.5+1.2 pts
108Casey County6.30 pts
109Lawrence County6.1-24.8 pts
110Garrard County5.9-11.8 pts
111Boyle County3.3-13.3 pts
112Bracken County0-23.8 pts
112Hancock County0-22.1 pts
112Hickman County00 pts
112Livingston County00 pts
112McLean County0-32.6 pts
112Metcalfe County0-19.4 pts
112Owsley County0-48.3 pts
112Robertson County00 pts
112Webster County0-46 pts

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About this ranking

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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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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Questions

Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Washington County, with 58.1 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Webster County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2020.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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