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2019

Kentucky · year

Kentucky in 2019

Deaths 732Fatal crashes 667Per 100,000 16.4US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 732 people died in 667 fatal crashes in Kentucky, 16.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2018 (724) and 2019 (732).

Kentucky accounted for 2% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

23.1% 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 other principal arterial roads (23%).

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureKentucky 2019Kentucky 2018United States 2019
Deaths73272436,355
Fatal crashes66766433,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.416.211.1
Crashes with a drinking driver23%23%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, 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 County909712.21,088
Fayette County253310.0369
Perry County141659.883
Warren County141610.8178
Pulaski County131623.9136
Hardin County121513.3199
McCracken County121420.7127
Pike County121323.5162
Christian County101216.9120
Bullitt County111112.8116
Campbell County111111.788
Daviess County111110.5121
Graves County111129.975
Boone County10117.6119
Lewis County91185.447
Letcher County101049.748
Nelson County81020.5112
Kenton County995.1108
Madison County999.0109
Laurel County8914.2132
Mercer County8938.342
Hart County7945.255
Floyd County8823.2104
Meade County8826.378
Scott County8813.085
Clark County7821.267
Jackson County7859.937
Marshall County7825.284
Franklin County6815.351
Barren County7715.395
Bourbon County7734.459
Clay County7735.756
Grayson County7725.986
Hopkins County7715.580
Montgomery County7724.364
Taylor County7726.154
Jessamine County6712.465
Logan County6724.653
McCreary County6741.646
Knox County6620.253
Woodford County6621.656
Webster County1–2646.730
Allen County5522.753
Boyle County5515.942
Breathitt County5539.149
Butler County5539.842
Calloway County5512.858
Grant County5519.450
Lawrence County5531.637
Ohio County5520.958
Oldham County557.159
Owen County5543.728
Rockcastle County5530.857
Shelby County5510.067
Whitley County5513.485
Muhlenberg County4516.468
Trigg County4534.343
Cumberland County3582.717
Clinton County4443.629
Henderson County449.178
Larue County4426.443
Morgan County4428.025
Ballard County3452.533
Greenup County3411.334
Mason County3423.634
Pendleton County3426.921
Union County3430.428
Washington County3432.633
Anderson County3312.129
Bath County3323.233
Bell County3313.058
Boyd County336.341
Breckinridge County3314.154
Carlisle County3362.814
Carter County3311.556
Elliott County3341.314
Fulton County3347.813
Garrard County3316.630
Henry County3318.541
Magoffin County3327.034
Simpson County3314.746
Wayne County3315.348
Wolfe County3347.140
Edmonson County1–2323.724
Johnson County1–2313.633
McLean County1–2332.918
Powell County1–2323.241
Bracken County1–21–2—19
Carroll County1–21–2—33
Crittenden County1–21–2—25
Estill County1–21–2—16
Fleming County1–21–2—17
Green County1–21–2—31
Hancock County1–21–2—17
Harlan County1–21–2—54
Harrison County1–21–2—23
Leslie County1–21–2—27
Lincoln County1–21–2—60
Lyon County1–21–2—33
Martin County1–21–2—17
Metcalfe County1–21–2—20
Owsley County1–21–2—15
Russell County1–21–2—32
Spencer County1–21–2—24
Todd County1–21–2—44
Trimble County1–21–2—24
Adair County1–21–2—45
Caldwell County1–21–2—37
Casey County1–21–2—31
Gallatin County1–21–2—33
Knott County1–21–2—30
Marion County1–21–2—52
Menifee County1–21–2—22
Monroe County1–21–2—12
Nicholas County1–21–2—24
Rowan County1–21–2—41

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday15%

Road type

Other principal arterial23%
Minor arterial22%
Major collector19%
Local13%
Interstate11%
Minor collector10%
Other freeways and expressways2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kentucky in 2019?

732 people in 667 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 16.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kentucky had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Jefferson County with 97 deaths in 90 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Kentucky?

732 deaths against 724 in 2018 (+1%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.