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1994

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Kentucky in 1994

Deaths 778Fatal crashes 693Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,716

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 1994.

In 1994, 778 people died in 693 fatal crashes in Kentucky.

The death toll fell 11% from 871 in 1993 to 778 in 1994.

Kentucky accounted for 1.9% of the 40,716 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1993 and the nation

MeasureKentucky 1994Kentucky 1993United States 1994
Deaths77887140,716
Fatal crashes69376136,254
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver37%36%33%

Counties in 1994

Every county with a fatal crash in 1994, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 118 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County50546.81,088
Fayette County20216.4369
Pike County191934.3162
Warren County181912.8178
Bullitt County151821.0116
Leslie County1116164.527
Barren County121532.995
Floyd County121543.4104
Madison County121515.1109
Christian County131318.3120
McCracken County131319.2127
Hardin County111311.5199
Scott County101321.185
Allen County121254.553
Shelby County101121.967
Daviess County10109.6121
Kenton County10105.7108
Montgomery County91034.864
Carter County81038.356
McCreary County81059.446
Perry County81037.483
Taylor County81037.354
Graves County9924.475
Grayson County9933.286
Pulaski County9913.5136
Laurel County8914.2132
Marshall County8928.484
Rockcastle County7955.557
Hart County8840.255
Jessamine County8814.265
Lewis County8862.147
Bell County7834.758
Clay County7840.856
Lawrence County6850.637
Meade County6826.378
Ohio County6833.458
Larue County7746.343
Washington County7757.133
Wayne County7735.748
Bourbon County6734.459
Harlan County6727.954
Henderson County6715.878
Nelson County6714.4112
Trigg County6748.143
Union County6753.128
Butler County5755.842
Oldham County579.959
Bracken County4782.419
Boyle County6619.142
Breckinridge County6628.354
Clark County6615.967
Greenup County6617.034
Knott County6644.630
Letcher County6629.848
Whitley County5616.185
Grant County1–2623.350
Adair County5526.045
Crittenden County5555.725
Hopkins County5511.180
Muhlenberg County5516.468
Lyon County4555.133
Todd County4539.244
Campbell County355.388
Boone County442.8119
Calloway County4410.358
Carroll County4436.033
Fleming County4425.717
Franklin County447.651
Henry County4424.741
Johnson County4418.133
McLean County4443.818
Marion County4420.252
Powell County4430.941
Wolfe County4462.940
Livingston County3445.420
Logan County3414.153
Menifee County3463.122
Morgan County3428.025
Hickman County1–2491.110
Bath County3323.233
Breathitt County3323.449
Caldwell County3323.837
Casey County3318.831
Elliott County3341.314
Gallatin County3334.133
Garrard County3316.630
Jackson County3322.537
Knox County3310.153
Monroe County3326.912
Pendleton County3320.221
Simpson County3314.746
Spencer County3314.424
Webster County3323.330
Woodford County3310.856
Anderson County1–2312.129
Boyd County1–236.341
Cumberland County1–2349.617
Mercer County1–2312.842
Rowan County1–2312.241
Ballard County1–21–2—33
Carlisle County1–21–2—14
Clinton County1–21–2—29
Fulton County1–21–2—13
Green County1–21–2—31
Lincoln County1–21–2—60
Magoffin County1–21–2—34
Martin County1–21–2—17
Mason County1–21–2—34
Owen County1–21–2—28
Russell County1–21–2—32
Nicholas County1–21–2—24
Trimble County1–21–2—24
Edmonson County1–21–2—24
Hancock County1–21–2—17
Harrison County1–21–2—23
Lee County1–21–2—16
Metcalfe County1–21–2—20
Owsley County1–21–2—15

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

12am2.5%
1am4.3%
2am3%
3am1.9%
4am1.4%
5am2.5%
6am2.9%
7am3.8%
8am3.2%
9am3.2%
10am2.7%
11am4.3%
12pm4.3%
1pm4.9%
2pm6.4%
3pm5.8%
4pm5.2%
5pm8%
6pm5.6%
7pm4.2%
8pm4.8%
9pm5.4%
10pm4.6%
11pm5.1%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday18%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kentucky in 1994?

778 people in 693 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1994 file.

Which county in Kentucky had the most crash deaths in 1994?

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 1994 compare with 1993 in Kentucky?

778 deaths against 871 in 1993 (+-11%). Nationally the 1994 total was 40,716.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1994 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.