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2014

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Kentucky in 2014

Deaths 672Fatal crashes 612Per 100,000 15.2US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 672 people died in 612 fatal crashes in Kentucky, 15.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll rose 5% from 638 in 2013 to 672 in 2014.

Kentucky accounted for 2.1% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

28.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureKentucky 2014Kentucky 2013United States 2014
Deaths67263832,744
Fatal crashes61259030,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents15.214.510.3
Crashes with a drinking driver29%30%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 111 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County69789.81,088
Fayette County27288.5369
Pike County182137.9162
Warren County151711.5178
Hardin County161614.2199
Marshall County121444.184
Scott County101219.485
Breathitt County91293.749
Bullitt County111112.8116
Harlan County101143.954
Pulaski County101116.5136
Hopkins County101022.180
Laurel County101015.8132
Madison County81010.0109
Barren County9919.795
Kenton County995.1108
Perry County9933.783
Whitley County9924.285
Calloway County8923.158
Oldham County8912.859
Graves County8821.775
Daviess County787.7121
Russell County6843.332
Jessamine County3814.265
Boyle County7722.342
Breckinridge County7733.054
Christian County779.9120
Campbell County677.488
Clark County6718.667
Floyd County6720.3104
Grayson County6725.986
Shelby County6714.067
Greenup County4719.834
Clay County6630.656
Meade County6619.778
Metcalfe County6656.820
Adair County5631.245
Boyd County5612.641
Hart County5630.155
Boone County553.5119
Butler County5539.842
Carter County5519.256
Grant County5519.450
Henderson County5511.378
Knox County5516.953
Mercer County5521.342
Nelson County5510.3112
Powell County5538.741
Trimble County5558.224
Woodford County5518.056
Mason County4529.534
Bourbon County4419.759
Casey County4425.131
Harrison County4420.523
Henry County4424.741
Lee County4454.716
Letcher County4419.948
McCracken County445.9127
Magoffin County4436.034
Ohio County4416.758
Washington County4432.633
Anderson County3416.129
Crittenden County3444.525
Jackson County3429.937
McCreary County3423.846
Simpson County3419.746
Nicholas County1–2451.224
Ballard County3339.333
Bell County3313.058
Caldwell County3323.837
Carroll County3327.033
Clinton County3332.729
Cumberland County3349.617
Edmonson County3323.724
Green County3326.031
Johnson County3313.633
Knott County3322.330
Lincoln County3312.060
Logan County3310.553
Marion County3315.152
Owen County3326.228
Rockcastle County3318.557
Rowan County3312.241
Webster County3323.330
Carlisle County1–2362.814
Fulton County1–2347.813
Hickman County1–2368.310
Larue County1–2319.843
Wayne County1–2315.348
Allen County1–21–2—53
Bracken County1–21–2—19
Estill County1–21–2—16
Franklin County1–21–2—51
Gallatin County1–21–2—33
Hancock County1–21–2—17
Lewis County1–21–2—47
Livingston County1–21–2—20
Montgomery County1–21–2—64
Muhlenberg County1–21–2—68
Owsley County1–21–2—15
Taylor County1–21–2—54
Todd County1–21–2—44
Wolfe County1–21–2—40
Bath County1–21–2—33
Garrard County1–21–2—30
Lawrence County1–21–2—37
Martin County1–21–2—17
Menifee County1–21–2—22
Pendleton County1–21–2—21
Spencer County1–21–2—24
Trigg County1–21–2—43

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

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

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday14%
Friday18%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kentucky in 2014?

672 people in 612 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 15.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kentucky had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Jefferson County with 78 deaths in 69 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Kentucky?

672 deaths against 638 in 2013 (+5%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.