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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | ALGONQUIN PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Bowling Green, Warren County | SR-1345 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Butler County | SR-70 ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | SR-841 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Williamstown, Grant County | US-25 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Burnwell, Pike County | CR- E STATE HWY 292 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Butler County | SR-185 REEDYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County | US-27 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Glenview, Jefferson County | CR-1001 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Casey County | SR-70 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Nicholasville, Jessamine County | US-27 NICHOLASVILLE BYPASS | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County | US-60 VERSAILLES RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | CR-1003 CHENOWETH RUN RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Bowling Green, Warren County | US-231 SCOTTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Harrison County | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Pineville, Bell County | SR-221 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | WALMART PARKING LOT WAY | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Lyon County | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Pine Top, Knott County | SR-582 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County | US-27 LIMESTONE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Lawrence County | SR-2565 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Morehead, Rowan County | SR-32 FLEMINGSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Boone County | I-275 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Columbia, Adair County | SR-206 LIBERTY RD | 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.