Kentucky Car Accidents Today — Live Reports & Statistics
Quick answer: Kentucky recorded 707 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 1.9 a day, 15.4 per 100,000 people (far above the US average, rank #13 of 51). 4 Kentucky accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River.
- Capital
- Frankfort
- Population
- 4,505,836 (2020)
- Area
- 104,659 km²
- Crash deaths 2024
- 707
- Deaths / 100k
- 15.4
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Kentucky Accident News — Last 48 Hours
Road Safety in Kentucky
With a population of 4,588,372 and 49,168 million vehicle miles travelled, Kentucky recorded 707 crash deaths in 2024: 15.4 per 100,000 people and 1.44 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 13% of those deaths.
By road user: pedestrians 13%, motorcyclists 17%, bicyclists 2%.
About 169 deaths (24%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 41 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.
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States With a Similar Death Rate
| State | Rank | Deaths 2024 | Per 100k | Per 100M miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | #13 | 707 | 15.4 | 1.44 |
| Arizona | #10 | 1,229 | 16.2 | 1.74 |
| South Dakota | #11 | 146 | 15.8 | 1.4 |
| Oklahoma | #12 | 645 | 15.7 | 1.39 |
| Missouri | #14 | 955 | 15.3 | 1.17 |
| North Carolina | #15 | 1,619 | 14.7 | 1.24 |
| West Virginia | #16 | 256 | 14.5 | 1.49 |