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Counties in Kentucky by traffic fatality rate

Gallatin County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 120 counties in 2023, at 79.3 per 100,000 people. Trimble County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 20.3 per 100,000 people and the figure for Kentucky was 17.9 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest79.3Gallatin County
Lowest0Trimble County
Median20.3120 counties
Kentucky17.9History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 15.5 per 100,000 peopleAllen County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleAnderson County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleBallard County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleBarren County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleBath County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleBell County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleBourbon County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleBoyd County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleBoyle County: 9.6 per 100,000 peopleBracken County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County: 54 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County: 52.1 per 100,000 peopleBullitt County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 47.8 per 100,000 peopleCalloway County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleCampbell County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 45.5 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleCasey County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleChristian County: 14 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 54.5 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County: 55.6 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County: 33.4 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleEdmonson County: 8 per 100,000 peopleElliott County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleEstill County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleFayette County: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleFleming County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 9.6 per 100,000 peopleFulton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County: 79.3 per 100,000 peopleGarrard County: 11.2 per 100,000 peopleGrant County: 23.4 per 100,000 peopleGraves County: 5.5 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County: 33.6 per 100,000 peopleGreen County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleGreenup County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleHancock County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleHardin County: 23.1 per 100,000 peopleHarlan County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleHart County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleHenderson County: 20.4 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleHickman County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleHopkins County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleJessamine County: 9 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 13.6 per 100,000 peopleKenton County: 4.1 per 100,000 peopleKnott County: 22 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleLarue County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleLaurel County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleLee County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleLeslie County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleLetcher County: 4.9 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 24.3 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleLyon County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleMcCracken County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleMcLean County: 11 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleMagoffin County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 25.2 per 100,000 peopleMarshall County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleMartin County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleMason County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleMeade County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleMenifee County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleMetcalfe County: 9.5 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleMuhlenberg County: 16.4 per 100,000 peopleNelson County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleOhio County: 37.9 per 100,000 peopleOldham County: 10 per 100,000 peopleOwen County: 17.7 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County: 75.3 per 100,000 peoplePendleton County: 6.8 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 22.2 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 37.5 per 100,000 peoplePowell County: 38.5 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 25.7 per 100,000 peopleRobertson County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRockcastle County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleRowan County: 20.4 per 100,000 peopleRussell County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 6 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleSpencer County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleTaylor County: 18.8 per 100,000 peopleTodd County: 47.7 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleTrimble County: 0 per 100,000 peopleUnion County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 47 per 100,000 peopleWhitley County: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleWolfe County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County: 29.1 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Gallatin County: 79.3 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County79.3Owsley County: 75.3 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County75.3Crittenden County: 55.6 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County55.6Clinton County: 54.5 per 100,000 peopleClinton County54.5Breathitt County: 54 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County54Breckinridge County: 52.1 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County52.1Caldwell County: 47.8 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County47.8Todd County: 47.7 per 100,000 peopleTodd County47.7Webster County: 47 per 100,000 peopleWebster County47Floyd County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County45.8Carroll County: 45.5 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County45.5Hickman County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleHickman County45.2Carlisle County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County42.2Lee County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleLee County41.1Butler County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleButler County40.2Simpson County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County39.6Logan County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleLogan County38.9Powell County: 38.5 per 100,000 peoplePowell County38.5Jackson County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleJackson County38.1Ohio County: 37.9 per 100,000 peopleOhio County37.9Pike County: 37.5 per 100,000 peoplePike County37.5Clay County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleClay County35.6Bracken County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleBracken County35.6Montgomery County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County35.1Green County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleGreen County34.9Grayson County: 33.6 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County33.6Cumberland County: 33.4 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County33.4Washington County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleWashington County32.6Henry County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleHenry County31.3Wayne County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleWayne County30.6Mason County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleMason County29.7McCreary County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County29.3Nelson County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleNelson County29.2Woodford County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County29.1Trigg County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County27.8Allen County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleAllen County27.5Martin County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleMartin County27.5Russell County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleRussell County27.3Barren County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleBarren County26.6Nicholas County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County26.1Gallatin County: 79.3 per 100,000 peopleGallatin County79.3Owsley County: 75.3 per 100,000 peopleOwsley County75.3Crittenden County: 55.6 per 100,000 peopleCrittenden County55.6Clinton County: 54.5 per 100,000 peopleClinton County54.5Breathitt County: 54 per 100,000 peopleBreathitt County54Breckinridge County: 52.1 per 100,000 peopleBreckinridge County52.1Caldwell County: 47.8 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County47.8Todd County: 47.7 per 100,000 peopleTodd County47.7Webster County: 47 per 100,000 peopleWebster County47Floyd County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleFloyd County45.8Carroll County: 45.5 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County45.5Hickman County: 45.2 per 100,000 peopleHickman County45.2Carlisle County: 42.2 per 100,000 peopleCarlisle County42.2Lee County: 41.1 per 100,000 peopleLee County41.1Butler County: 40.2 per 100,000 peopleButler County40.2Simpson County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleSimpson County39.6Logan County: 38.9 per 100,000 peopleLogan County38.9Powell County: 38.5 per 100,000 peoplePowell County38.5Jackson County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleJackson County38.1Ohio County: 37.9 per 100,000 peopleOhio County37.9Pike County: 37.5 per 100,000 peoplePike County37.5Clay County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleClay County35.6Bracken County: 35.6 per 100,000 peopleBracken County35.6Montgomery County: 35.1 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County35.1Green County: 34.9 per 100,000 peopleGreen County34.9Grayson County: 33.6 per 100,000 peopleGrayson County33.6Cumberland County: 33.4 per 100,000 peopleCumberland County33.4Washington County: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleWashington County32.6Henry County: 31.3 per 100,000 peopleHenry County31.3Wayne County: 30.6 per 100,000 peopleWayne County30.6Mason County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleMason County29.7McCreary County: 29.3 per 100,000 peopleMcCreary County29.3Nelson County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleNelson County29.2Woodford County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleWoodford County29.1Trigg County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleTrigg County27.8Allen County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleAllen County27.5Martin County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleMartin County27.5Russell County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleRussell County27.3Barren County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleBarren County26.6Nicholas County: 26.1 per 100,000 peopleNicholas County26.1
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 100,000 people		Change on 2022
1Gallatin County79.3+45.2 pts
2Owsley County75.3+49.9 pts
3Crittenden County55.6+55.6 pts
4Clinton County54.5+21.7 pts
5Breathitt County54+31.5 pts
6Breckinridge County52.1+9.1 pts
7Caldwell County47.8+31.9 pts
8Todd County47.7+23.6 pts
9Webster County47+39.2 pts
10Floyd County45.8+12 pts
11Carroll County45.5+45.5 pts
12Hickman County45.2-45.2 pts
13Carlisle County42.2+42.2 pts
14Lee County41.1+27.3 pts
15Butler County40.2-16.4 pts
16Simpson County39.6+9.4 pts
17Logan County38.9+20.9 pts
18Powell County38.5+30.8 pts
19Jackson County38.1+22.7 pts
20Ohio County37.9+33.7 pts
21Pike County37.5+12.6 pts
22Clay County35.6+0.4 pts
23Bracken County35.6+35.6 pts
24Montgomery County35.1+3.3 pts
25Green County34.9-0.2 pts
26Grayson County33.6-7.7 pts
27Cumberland County33.4-0.2 pts
28Washington County32.6+32.6 pts
29Henry County31.3-19.5 pts
30Wayne County30.6+10.2 pts
31Mason County29.7+17.8 pts
32McCreary County29.3-6.4 pts
33Nelson County29.2+16.5 pts
34Woodford County29.1+25.4 pts
35Trigg County27.8-14 pts
36Allen County27.5+4 pts
37Martin County27.5-8.6 pts
38Russell County27.3+16.3 pts
39Barren County26.6-4.6 pts
40Nicholas County26.1+0.3 pts
41Pulaski County25.7+12 pts
42Marion County25.2-15.3 pts
43Casey County25.2+6.3 pts
44Rockcastle County24.7-43.1 pts
45Bourbon County24.7-0.1 pts
46Whitley County24.4+16.3 pts
47Lincoln County24.3+12 pts
48Grant County23.4-8 pts
49Calloway County23.4+10.2 pts
50Hardin County23.1+6.1 pts
51Bath County23.1+7.5 pts
52Hancock County22.4+11.3 pts
53Perry County22.2+0.2 pts
54Marshall County22.10 pts
55Knott County22-21.4 pts
56Lyon County21.8-22.1 pts
57Harrison County20.6+4.9 pts
58Rowan County20.4+4 pts
59Henderson County20.4-13.7 pts
60Hart County20.3-5.2 pts
61Leslie County20.3+10.3 pts
62Taylor County18.8-7.7 pts
63Owen County17.7+8.8 pts
64Jefferson County17.1+0.5 pts
65Meade County16.6-16.7 pts
66Scott County16.5+6.4 pts
67Muhlenberg County16.4-16.2 pts
68Menifee County15.9-64.5 pts
69Harlan County15.8-11.5 pts
70Wolfe County15.7-62.2 pts
71Adair County15.5-5.4 pts
72Lewis County15.4-7.8 pts
73Daviess County15.4+4.8 pts
74Union County15.2-7.6 pts
75Fayette County15.1+3.3 pts
76Laurel County14.2-3.3 pts
77Greenup County14.2+11.3 pts
78Bullitt County14.1+5.8 pts
79Christian County14+0.2 pts
80Morgan County13.9+13.9 pts
81Elliott County13.8+0.1 pts
82Johnson County13.6+4.6 pts
83Knox County13.5-3.4 pts
84Clark County13.4-2.8 pts
85Hopkins County13.3-4.5 pts
86Ballard County13.1-65.5 pts
87Mercer County12.9-17.6 pts
88Bell County12.9-4.1 pts
89Lawrence County12.5-6.2 pts
90Anderson County12.2+8.1 pts
91Carter County11.4-22.8 pts
92Madison County11.3-1.3 pts
93Livingston County11.3-22.2 pts
94Garrard County11.2-5.9 pts
95Warren County11.1+0.4 pts
96McLean County11+11 pts
97Boyd County10.5+4.2 pts
98McCracken County10.4+1.5 pts
99Oldham County10-0.1 pts
100Spencer County9.7-0.2 pts
101Boyle County9.6-0.1 pts
101Franklin County9.6+1.9 pts
103Metcalfe County9.5-9.7 pts
104Jessamine County9-2 pts
105Magoffin County8.9-8.7 pts
106Monroe County8.90 pts
107Edmonson County8+8 pts
108Boone County7.8+3.5 pts
109Estill County7.20 pts
110Pendleton County6.8+6.8 pts
111Larue County6.5-33 pts
112Fleming County6.5-0.1 pts
113Campbell County6.4-3.3 pts
114Shelby County6+4 pts
115Graves County5.5-11 pts
116Letcher County4.9-28.8 pts
117Kenton County4.1-0.6 pts
118Fulton County0-31.3 pts
118Robertson County0-177.5 pts
118Trimble County0-58.7 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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 (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, 2023 [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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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Gallatin County, with 79.3 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Trimble County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2023.

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