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Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate

Robertson County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 120 counties in 2022, at 177.5 per 100,000 people. Washington County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 17 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kentucky was 16.5 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

Highest177.5Robertson County
Lowest0Washington County
Median17120 counties
Kentucky16.5History

Top 40 counties, 2022

Robertson County: 177.5 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County177.5Hickman County: 90.5 per 100,000 peopleHickman County90.5Menifee County: 80.5 per 100,000 peopleMenifee County80.5Ballard County: 78.6 per 100,000 peopleBallard County78.6Wolfe County: 77.9 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County77.9Rockcastle County: 67.8 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County67.8Trimble County: 58.7 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County58.7Butler County: 56.6 per 100,000 peopleButler County56.6Henry County: 50.9 per 100,000 peopleHenry County50.9Lyon County: 43.9 per 100,000 peopleLyon County43.9Knott County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleKnott County43.3Breckinridge County: 43 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County43Trigg County: 41.8 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County41.8Grayson County: 41.3 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County41.3Marion County: 40.5 per 100,000 peopleMarion County40.5Larue County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleLarue County39.6Martin County: 36.1 per 100,000 peopleMartin County36.1McCreary County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County35.7Clay County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County35.2Green County: 35.2 per 100,000 peopleGreen County35.2Carter County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleCarter County34.2Gallatin County: 34.1 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County34.1Henderson County: 34.1 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County34.1Floyd County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County33.8Letcher County: 33.7 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County33.7Cumberland County: 33.6 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County33.6Livingston County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County33.5Meade County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleMeade County33.3Clinton County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleClinton County32.8Muhlenberg County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleMuhlenberg County32.6Montgomery County: 31.7 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County31.7Grant County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleGrant County31.4Fulton County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleFulton County31.3Barren County: 31.2 per 100,000 peopleBarren County31.2Mercer County: 30.5 per 100,000 peopleMercer County30.5Simpson County: 30.1 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County30.1Harlan County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County27.3Taylor County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County26.5Nicholas County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County25.7Hart County: 25.5 per 100,000 peopleHart County25.5
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 100,000 people		Change on 2021
1Robertson County177.5+177.5 pts
2Hickman County90.5+90.5 pts
3Menifee County80.5+48.1 pts
4Ballard County78.6-12.4 pts
5Wolfe County77.9+1.1 pts
6Rockcastle County67.8+49.3 pts
7Trimble County58.7+11.9 pts
8Butler County56.6+32.2 pts
9Henry County50.9+38.1 pts
10Lyon County43.9-3.6 pts
11Knott County43.3+7.7 pts
12Breckinridge County43+14 pts
13Trigg County41.8+13.7 pts
14Grayson County41.3+15 pts
15Marion County40.5+25.3 pts
16Larue County39.6+13 pts
17Martin County36.1+27.1 pts
18McCreary County35.7+11.9 pts
19Clay County35.2+5.4 pts
20Green County35.2+17.5 pts
21Carter County34.2-7.4 pts
22Gallatin County34.1+22.7 pts
23Henderson County34.1+2.6 pts
24Floyd County33.8+19.6 pts
25Letcher County33.7+29 pts
26Cumberland County33.6+16.7 pts
27Livingston County33.5+22.3 pts
28Meade County33.3-6.5 pts
29Clinton County32.8+0.5 pts
30Muhlenberg County32.6-0.4 pts
31Montgomery County31.7+17.6 pts
32Grant County31.4+11.6 pts
33Fulton County31.3+15.9 pts
34Barren County31.2+11 pts
35Mercer County30.5+26.2 pts
36Simpson County30.1+20 pts
37Harlan County27.3-7.1 pts
38Taylor County26.5+11.2 pts
39Nicholas County25.7+12.8 pts
40Hart County25.5-0.2 pts
41Owsley County25.4-25 pts
42Pike County24.9-6.5 pts
43Bourbon County24.8+10 pts
44Todd County24.1-32.8 pts
45Allen County23.5-0.5 pts
46Lewis County23.2+0.1 pts
47Union County22.9+15.3 pts
48Breathitt County22.5-7 pts
49Marshall County22-9.4 pts
50Perry County21.9-24.6 pts
51Adair County21-10.7 pts
52Wayne County20.3-0.1 pts
53Metcalfe County19.2-38.5 pts
54Casey County18.9-12.5 pts
55Lawrence County18.7-5.9 pts
56Logan County18-0 pts
57Hopkins County17.8+4.5 pts
58Magoffin County17.7-17.2 pts
59Laurel County17.5-6.5 pts
60Garrard County17.1-0.2 pts
61Bell County17-20.8 pts
62Hardin County17-2.7 pts
63Knox County16.8-3.2 pts
64Jefferson County16.6+0.6 pts
65Graves County16.4+0.1 pts
66Rowan County16.4+0.1 pts
67Clark County16.2+2.7 pts
68Caldwell County15.9-39.3 pts
69Harrison County15.7+5.2 pts
70Bath County15.6-39.1 pts
71Jackson County15.4-7.7 pts
72Christian County13.8-5.3 pts
73Lee County13.8-26.5 pts
74Elliott County13.7+0.1 pts
75Pulaski County13.7-4.6 pts
76Calloway County13.1-8 pts
77Nelson County12.7-4.3 pts
78Madison County12.6+3 pts
79Lincoln County12.3-20.7 pts
80Mason County11.8-5.8 pts
81Fayette County11.8-1.3 pts
82Hancock County11.1-33 pts
83Jessamine County11-2 pts
84Russell County11-5.5 pts
85Warren County10.7-3.9 pts
86Daviess County10.6-2 pts
87Scott County10.1-3.6 pts
88Oldham County10.1-3.1 pts
89Leslie County10-28.9 pts
90Spencer County9.9+4.9 pts
91Boyle County9.7-0.1 pts
92Campbell County9.6+8.6 pts
93Johnson County9-4.3 pts
94McCracken County8.9-20.7 pts
95Owen County8.9+8.9 pts
96Monroe County8.8-8.9 pts
97Bullitt County8.3-10.9 pts
98Whitley County8.1-5.5 pts
99Webster County7.9-15.5 pts
100Franklin County7.70 pts
101Powell County7.7+7.7 pts
102Estill County7.1-7.1 pts
103Fleming County6.6-6.5 pts
104Boyd County6.2-0 pts
105Kenton County4.7+0.6 pts
106Boone County4.3-3 pts
107Ohio County4.2-25.3 pts
108Anderson County4.1-0 pts
109Woodford County3.7-18.5 pts
110Greenup County2.80 pts
111Shelby County2-20.6 pts
112Bracken County0-47.4 pts
112Carlisle County0-42 pts
112Carroll County0-36.7 pts
112Crittenden County0-22.4 pts
112Edmonson County0-40.9 pts
112McLean County0-32.9 pts
112Morgan County0-65.7 pts
112Pendleton County00 pts
112Washington County0-16.6 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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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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, 2022. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

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Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate, 2022 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Robertson County, with 177.5 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Washington County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2022.

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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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