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Traffic deaths in Kentucky in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 744
- Fatal crashes
- 693
- Population
- 4.5M
In 2022, 744 people died in 693 fatal crashes in Kentucky, about 2 a day. That was 7.7% fewer than in 2021 (806) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 16.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Kentucky had the 20th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 13th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 532 |
| Pedestrians | 93 |
| Motorcyclists | 105 |
| Cyclists | 14 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kentucky | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 93 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 105 | 14% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 14 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 176 | 24% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 131 | 18% | 28% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
24%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.4% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 46.0% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
46%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 22 |
| 1am | 16 |
| 2am | 22 |
| 3am | 15 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 25 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 20 |
| 10am | 22 |
| 11am | 27 |
| 12pm | 33 |
| 1pm | 43 |
| 2pm | 36 |
| 3pm | 37 |
| 4pm | 45 |
| 5pm | 34 |
| 6pm | 37 |
| 7pm | 45 |
| 8pm | 46 |
| 9pm | 32 |
| 10pm | 24 |
| 11pm | 23 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 85 |
| Mon | 97 |
| Tue | 95 |
| Wed | 107 |
| Thu | 104 |
| Fri | 101 |
| Sat | 104 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 51 |
| Feb | 45 |
| Mar | 54 |
| Apr | 52 |
| May | 48 |
| Jun | 59 |
| Jul | 65 |
| Aug | 60 |
| Sep | 75 |
| Oct | 74 |
| Nov | 68 |
| Dec | 42 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 493 |
| Cloudy | 123 |
| Rain | 55 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Other | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 377 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 205 |
| Dark - Lighted | 80 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
| Dawn | 8 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-6516
- I-6413
- I-7512
- US-6010
- US-279
- US-238
- US-31 DIXIE HWY7
- US-687
- US-427
- SR-61 PRESTON HWY6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 393 |
| Pickup trucks | 217 |
| SUVs | 190 |
| Motorcycles | 106 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 98 |
| Vans | 32 |
| Other vehicles | 28 |
| Buses | 4 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado47
- Ford F-15033
- Toyota Camry32
- Freightliner Cascadia16
- GMC Sierra16
- Honda Accord15
- Ram 150015
- Chevrolet Equinox14
- Chevrolet Malibu14
- Toyota Corolla14
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2022 | Larue County | US-31 E BARDSTOWN RD | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Boyd County | CR-LAKEVIEW DR | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-1727 TERRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Elkhorn City, Pike County | SR-197 ELKHORN CREEK | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Meade County | SR-313 JOE PRATER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Henderson, Henderson County | SR-425 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-2053 MT WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Larue County | SR-52 LYONS STATION RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Trigg County | SR-139 PRINCETON RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Sandy Hook, Elliott County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Barren County | CR-STATE QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Owensboro, Daviess County | SR-2155 NEW HARTFORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Hopkins County | SR-281 ISLAND FORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Cumberland County | SR-90 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Carter County | SR-6228 ADEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Brandenburg, Meade County | SR-313 BRANDENBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Daviess County | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Henderson, Henderson County | WATHEN LN | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-1447 WEST PORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | US-31 W MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Henry County | US-421 CASTLE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Mercer County | SR-9002 BLUEGRASS PKWY | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County | SR-9001 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Wolfe County | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | South Shore, Greenup County | K Z RATLIFF LN | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.