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2022

Kentucky · year

Kentucky in 2022

Deaths 744Fatal crashes 693Per 100,000 16.5US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 744 people died in 693 fatal crashes in Kentucky, 16.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 8% from 806 in 2021 to 744 in 2022.

Kentucky accounted for 1.7% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24.4% 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 minor arterial roads (24%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureKentucky 2022Kentucky 2021United States 2022
Deaths74480642,721
Fatal crashes69373439,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.517.912.8
Crashes with a drinking driver24%27%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, 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 County12312916.21,088
Fayette County353811.5369
Hardin County181916.8199
Henderson County151534.078
Warren County141510.1178
Barren County121430.795
Pike County121425.3162
Floyd County111234.8104
Madison County111212.1109
Daviess County111110.5121
Grayson County111140.686
Rockcastle County111167.857
Laurel County91117.4132
Christian County101014.1120
Muhlenberg County101032.868
Meade County91032.878
Breckinridge County9942.454
Campbell County999.688
Montgomery County9931.364
Pulaski County8913.5136
Carter County6934.556
Henry County8849.441
Hopkins County8817.780
Kenton County884.6108
Grant County7831.150
Marion County6840.352
Bullitt County778.2116
Oldham County779.959
Taylor County7726.154
Butler County6755.842
Marshall County6722.184
Mercer County6729.842
Clay County5735.756
Harlan County5727.954
Letcher County5734.848
Boone County664.2119
Clark County6615.967
Jessamine County6610.665
McCreary County6635.746
Nelson County6612.3112
Scott County669.785
Simpson County6629.546
Trigg County6641.243
Ballard County5678.733
Knott County5644.630
Larue County5639.743
McCracken County568.9127
Perry County5622.483
Graves County4616.375
Allen County5522.753
Bourbon County5524.659
Calloway County5512.858
Hart County5525.155
Logan County5517.653
Menifee County5578.922
Trimble County5558.224
Wolfe County5578.640
Knox County4516.953
Franklin County447.651
Green County4434.631
Hickman County4491.110
Martin County4437.417
Rowan County4416.241
Wayne County4420.448
Adair County3420.845
Bell County3417.458
Lyon County3444.133
Robertson County34167.95
Boyle County339.642
Breathitt County3323.449
Casey County3318.831
Clinton County3332.729
Gallatin County3334.133
Garrard County3316.630
Harrison County3315.423
Lawrence County3319.037
Lewis County3323.347
Lincoln County3312.060
Livingston County3334.020
Todd County3323.544
Union County3322.828
Whitley County338.185
Boyd County1–236.341
Bath County1–21–2—33
Caldwell County1–21–2—37
Fulton County1–21–2—13
Jackson County1–21–2—37
Johnson County1–21–2—33
Mason County1–21–2—34
Metcalfe County1–21–2—20
Nicholas County1–21–2—24
Russell County1–21–2—32
Spencer County1–21–2—24
Cumberland County1–21–2—17
Magoffin County1–21–2—34
Anderson County1–21–2—29
Elliott County1–21–2—14
Estill County1–21–2—16
Fleming County1–21–2—17
Greenup County1–21–2—34
Hancock County1–21–2—17
Lee County1–21–2—16
Leslie County1–21–2—27
Monroe County1–21–2—12
Ohio County1–21–2—58
Owen County1–21–2—28
Owsley County1–21–2—15
Powell County1–21–2—41
Shelby County1–21–2—67
Webster County1–21–2—30
Woodford County1–21–2—56

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

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

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday14%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday15%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday15%

Road type

Minor arterial24%
Other principal arterial20%
Major collector18%
Local15%
Interstate10%
Minor collector10%
Other freeways and expressways4%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Kentucky in 2022?

744 people in 693 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 16.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Kentucky had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Jefferson County with 129 deaths in 123 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Kentucky?

744 deaths against 806 in 2021 (+-8%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.