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2016

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Kentucky in 2016

Deaths 834Fatal crashes 763Per 100,000 18.8US deaths 37,806

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 2016.

In 2016, 834 people died in 763 fatal crashes in Kentucky, 18.8 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 10% from 761 in 2015 to 834 in 2016.

Kentucky accounted for 2.2% of the 37,806 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on major collector roads (24%).

38% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201520162017 →All years

Compared with 2015 and the nation

MeasureKentucky 2016Kentucky 2015United States 2016
Deaths83476137,806
Fatal crashes76369434,748
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.817.211.7
Crashes with a drinking driver25%28%27%

Counties in 2016

Every county with a fatal crash in 2016, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 116 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County949912.51,088
Fayette County485015.2369
Warren County222315.5178
Daviess County172019.1121
Hardin County161614.2199
Pike County161628.9162
Pulaski County161623.9136
Campbell County141516.088
McCracken County141522.2127
Boone County13149.7119
Perry County121452.483
Whitley County131334.985
Hopkins County111328.780
Nelson County111326.7112
Bullitt County121214.0116
Christian County111216.9120
Shelby County111223.967
Laurel County111117.4132
Madison County101010.0109
Graves County81027.275
Franklin County71019.151
Barren County9919.795
Kenton County995.1108
Union County9968.328
Wayne County9945.948
Henderson County8920.478
Ohio County8937.658
Scott County8914.685
Powell County7969.641
Grayson County6933.286
Floyd County8823.2104
Breathitt County7862.549
Hart County7840.255
Henry County7849.441
Larue County5852.943
Bell County3834.758
Calloway County7718.058
Harlan County7727.954
Jessamine County7712.465
Meade County7723.078
Rowan County7728.441
Simpson County7734.446
Clark County6718.667
Clay County6735.756
Adair County4736.445
Ballard County6678.733
Russell County6632.532
Taylor County6622.454
Anderson County5624.129
Bourbon County5629.559
McCreary County5635.746
Muhlenberg County5619.768
Wolfe County5694.340
Boyle County3619.142
Caldwell County3647.637
Lewis County5538.847
Marshall County5515.884
Mercer County5521.342
Woodford County5518.056
Allen County4522.753
Carroll County4545.033
Boyd County448.441
Butler County4431.942
Knox County4413.553
Lyon County4444.133
Magoffin County4436.034
Marion County4420.252
Metcalfe County4437.920
Todd County4431.444
Trimble County4446.624
Washington County4432.633
Breckinridge County3418.854
Montgomery County3413.964
Bath County3323.233
Gallatin County3334.133
Garrard County3316.630
Grant County3311.750
Jackson County3322.537
Knott County3322.330
Letcher County3314.948
Menifee County3347.322
Oldham County334.359
Owen County3326.228
Owsley County3376.415
Rockcastle County3318.557
Trigg County3320.643
Webster County3323.330
Fleming County1–2319.217
Lawrence County1–2319.037
Carter County1–21–2—56
Casey County1–21–2—31
Clinton County1–21–2—29
Greenup County1–21–2—34
Hancock County1–21–2—17
Johnson County1–21–2—33
Leslie County1–21–2—27
Lincoln County1–21–2—60
Mason County1–21–2—34
Nicholas County1–21–2—24
Pendleton County1–21–2—21
Spencer County1–21–2—24
Livingston County1–21–2—20
McLean County1–21–2—18
Morgan County1–21–2—25
Bracken County1–21–2—19
Carlisle County1–21–2—14
Crittenden County1–21–2—25
Edmonson County1–21–2—24
Elliott County1–21–2—14
Estill County1–21–2—16
Green County1–21–2—31
Harrison County1–21–2—23
Lee County1–21–2—16
Logan County1–21–2—53
Martin County1–21–2—17
Monroe County1–21–2—12

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

12am3.3%
1am2.1%
2am2.1%
3am2.1%
4am2.5%
5am2.4%
6am2.5%
7am5.6%
8am3%
9am2.1%
10am3.4%
11am4.7%
12pm4.7%
1pm6.8%
2pm6.4%
3pm6.4%
4pm7.5%
5pm5.9%
6pm5.5%
7pm5.4%
8pm4.2%
9pm5.2%
10pm4.6%
11pm1.6%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday15%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday15%
Friday13%
Saturday17%

Road type

Major collector24%
Other principal arterial22%
Minor arterial14%
Local14%
Interstate12%
Minor collector12%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kentucky in 2016?

834 people in 763 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2016 file, or 18.8 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kentucky had the most crash deaths in 2016?

Jefferson County with 99 deaths in 94 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2016 compare with 2015 in Kentucky?

834 deaths against 761 in 2015 (+10%). Nationally the 2016 total was 37,806.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2016 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.