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1992

Kentucky · year

Kentucky in 1992

Deaths 815Fatal crashes 718Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1992.

In 1992, 815 people died in 718 fatal crashes in Kentucky.

The death toll was about level between 1991 (826) and 1992 (815).

Kentucky accounted for 2.1% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasureKentucky 1992Kentucky 1991United States 1992
Deaths81582639,250
Fatal crashes71872234,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver38%43%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 112 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County50546.81,088
Pike County273257.7162
Fayette County23257.6369
Hardin County162118.6199
Bullitt County141618.6116
Christian County141622.5120
Barren County111635.195
Floyd County141543.4104
Perry County141556.183
Nelson County131530.8112
Daviess County141413.4121
Warren County10149.5178
Boone County12139.0119
Marshall County121341.084
Rockcastle County111380.157
Pulaski County111218.0136
Knox County101240.553
Campbell County111111.788
Grayson County111140.686
Madison County111111.0109
Whitley County101129.585
Johnson County71149.833
Kenton County10105.7108
Laurel County101015.8132
Bell County91043.458
Bourbon County91049.259
McCreary County91059.446
Boyd County81020.941
Hopkins County71022.180
Carter County9934.556
Logan County9931.653
Harlan County8935.954
Henderson County8920.478
Ohio County8937.658
Lincoln County5936.160
Franklin County8815.351
Graves County8821.775
Knott County7859.530
Shelby County7816.067
Clay County4840.856
Clark County7718.667
Hart County7735.155
Meade County7723.078
Mason County6741.334
Harrison County5735.923
McCracken County5710.4127
Calloway County6615.458
Greenup County6617.034
Simpson County6629.546
Caldwell County5647.637
Letcher County5629.848
Magoffin County5654.034
Trigg County5641.243
Morgan County4642.025
Muhlenberg County4619.768
Butler County5539.842
Lawrence County5531.637
Monroe County5544.812
Scott County558.185
Owen County4543.728
Powell County4538.741
Carroll County3545.033
Metcalfe County3547.420
Woodford County3518.056
Crittenden County1–2555.725
Ballard County4452.533
Boyle County4412.742
Bracken County4447.119
Breathitt County4431.249
Clinton County4443.629
Grant County4415.650
Jessamine County447.165
McLean County4443.818
Martin County4437.417
Montgomery County4413.964
Wayne County4420.448
Wolfe County4462.940
Washington County3432.633
Lyon County1–2444.133
Trimble County1–2446.624
Adair County3315.645
Allen County3313.653
Bath County3323.233
Breckinridge County3314.154
Fulton County3347.813
Henry County3318.541
Hickman County3368.310
Jackson County3322.537
Marion County3315.152
Oldham County334.359
Rowan County3312.241
Taylor County3311.254
Todd County3323.544
Webster County3323.330
Hancock County1–2333.317
Carlisle County1–21–2—14
Casey County1–21–2—31
Elliott County1–21–2—14
Estill County1–21–2—16
Fleming County1–21–2—17
Garrard County1–21–2—30
Green County1–21–2—31
Larue County1–21–2—43
Livingston County1–21–2—20
Mercer County1–21–2—42
Owsley County1–21–2—15
Union County1–21–2—28
Anderson County1–21–2—29
Edmonson County1–21–2—24
Gallatin County1–21–2—33
Lee County1–21–2—16
Pendleton County1–21–2—21

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.5%
1am3.4%
2am2.5%
3am3.5%
4am2.9%
5am2.5%
6am2.9%
7am4.2%
8am2.9%
9am2.5%
10am3.1%
11am4.3%
12pm3.6%
1pm5%
2pm5.2%
3pm6%
4pm5.3%
5pm5.7%
6pm7%
7pm5.2%
8pm4.8%
9pm4.9%
10pm4.5%
11pm3.5%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday11%
Friday18%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kentucky in 1992?

815 people in 718 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in Kentucky had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Jefferson County with 54 deaths in 50 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in Kentucky?

815 deaths against 826 in 1991 (+-1%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.