NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Kentucky
Quick answer: US-60 is the deadliest road in Kentucky: 137 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Fayette County (8 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-65 (97) and I-75 (97).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-60 U.S. Highway |
137 | 127 | 23 → 24 | near Fayette County: 8 deaths map | Fayette County, Jefferson County, McCracken County, Daviess County |
| 2 | I-65 Interstate |
97 | 91 | 21 → 18 | near Jefferson County: 12 deaths map | Jefferson County, Bullitt County, Warren County, Hardin County |
| 3 | I-75 Interstate · live page |
97 | 80 | 19 → 24 | near Boone County: 13 deaths map | Fayette County, Boone County, Rockcastle County, Laurel County |
| 4 | US-31 U.S. Highway |
91 | 83 | 15 → 1 | near Jefferson County: 14 deaths map | Jefferson County, Hardin County, Meade County, Barren County |
| 5 | US-68 U.S. Highway |
89 | 78 | 18 → 23 | near Fayette County: 7 deaths map | Logan County, Marion County, Trigg County, Fayette County |
| 6 | US-27 U.S. Highway |
89 | 83 | 15 → 22 | near Jessamine County: 9 deaths map | Pulaski County, Jessamine County, Fayette County, Garrard County |
| 7 | I-64 Interstate |
83 | 74 | 23 → 14 | near Jefferson County: 8 deaths map | Jefferson County, Shelby County, Carter County, Woodford County |
| 8 | US-25 U.S. Highway |
74 | 70 | 17 → 12 | near Fayette County: 8 deaths map | Fayette County, Laurel County, Madison County, Grant County |
| 9 | US-62 U.S. Highway |
63 | 60 | 14 → 10 | near Muhlenberg County: 5 deaths map | Hardin County, Muhlenberg County, Scott County, Nelson County |
| 10 | US-31W U.S. Highway |
54 | 49 | 9 → 21 | near Jefferson County: 8 deaths map | Jefferson County, Hardin County, Warren County, Simpson County |
| 11 | SR-61 State Highway |
53 | 50 | 10 → 13 | near Jefferson County: 20 deaths map | Jefferson County, Bullitt County, Adair County, Larue County |
| 12 | US-23 U.S. Highway |
51 | 47 | 8 → 11 | near Pike County: 8 deaths map | Pike County, Floyd County, Lawrence County, Boyd County |
| 13 | US-127 U.S. Highway |
48 | 44 | 8 → 14 | near Boyle County: 9 deaths map | Boyle County, Russell County, Casey County, Clinton County |
| 14 | US-421 U.S. Highway |
42 | 36 | 12 → 7 | near Clay County: 5 deaths map | Clay County, Jackson County, Fayette County, Harlan County |
| 15 | US-460 U.S. Highway |
40 | 37 | 8 → 11 | near Pike County: 6 deaths map | Pike County, Montgomery County, Bourbon County, Morgan County |
| 16 | SR-15 State Highway |
37 | 32 | 14 → 3 | near Breathitt County: 5 deaths map | Breathitt County, Perry County, Wolfe County, Letcher County |
| 17 | SR-80 State Highway |
36 | 33 | 13 → 5 | near Floyd County: 5 deaths map | Pulaski County, Floyd County, Laurel County, Clay County |
| 18 | US-42 U.S. Highway |
36 | 35 | 6 → 6 | near Boone County: 6 deaths map | Boone County, Oldham County, Gallatin County, Carroll County |
| 19 | US-150 U.S. Highway |
35 | 31 | 10 → 7 | near Rockcastle County: 4 deaths map | Jefferson County, Lincoln County, Washington County, Rockcastle County |
| 20 | US-31E U.S. Highway |
34 | 32 | 7 → 18 | near Jefferson County: 8 deaths map | Jefferson County, Allen County, Barren County, Larue County |
| 21 | I-24 Interstate |
34 | 28 | 7 → 13 | near Marshall County: 9 deaths map | McCracken County, Marshall County, Lyon County, Christian County |
| 22 | SR-11 State Highway |
34 | 30 | 8 → 7 | near Powell County: 4 deaths map | Powell County, Clay County, Bath County, Montgomery County |
| 23 | I-71 Interstate |
33 | 31 | 7 → 2 | near Jefferson County: 10 deaths map | Jefferson County, Oldham County, Carroll County, Gallatin County |
| 24 | SR-9 State Highway |
33 | 28 | 10 → 9 | near Mason County: 5 deaths map | Lewis County, Campbell County, Mason County, Bracken County |
| 25 | US-119 U.S. Highway |
32 | 27 | 9 → 7 | near Pike County: 7 deaths map | Pike County, Bell County, Letcher County, Harlan County |
| 26 | SR-90 State Highway |
31 | 25 | 7 → 1 | near Barren County: 8 deaths map | Barren County, Wayne County, Cumberland County, Clinton County |
| 27 | US-231 U.S. Highway |
30 | 27 | 5 → 7 | near Warren County: 7 deaths map | Warren County, Allen County, Ohio County, Butler County |
| 28 | I-264 Interstate |
30 | 27 | 4 → 2 | near Jefferson County: 13 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 29 | SR-9002 State Highway |
23 | 20 | 7 → 7 | near Hardin County: 5 deaths map | Nelson County, Hardin County, Woodford County, Mercer County |
| 30 | SR-1934 State Highway |
23 | 23 | 5 → 3 | near Jefferson County: 11 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 31 | I-265 Interstate |
23 | 21 | 5 → 8 | near Jefferson County: 7 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 32 | SR-32 State Highway |
22 | 19 | 5 → 4 | near Scott County: 4 deaths map | Rowan County, Nicholas County, Scott County, Bourbon County |
| 33 | SR-4 State Highway |
22 | 22 | 5 → 3 | near Fayette County: 11 deaths map | Fayette County |
| 34 | SR-1747 State Highway |
22 | 22 | 1 → 5 | near Jefferson County: 12 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 35 | I-69 Interstate |
21 | 18 | 4 → 7 | near Hopkins County: 3 deaths map | Hopkins County, Marshall County, Webster County, Graves County |
| 36 | SR-1931 State Highway |
21 | 20 | 4 → 2 | near Jefferson County: 19 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 37 | US-41 U.S. Highway |
20 | 20 | 5 → 4 | near Henderson County: 6 deaths map | Henderson County, Hopkins County, Christian County, Webster County |
| 38 | SR-9001 State Highway |
19 | 19 | 3 → 5 | near Hopkins County: 3 deaths map | Hardin County, Grayson County, Hopkins County, Ohio County |
| 39 | SR-1865 State Highway |
19 | 18 | 4 → 5 | near Jefferson County: 12 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 40 | SR-70 State Highway |
19 | 18 | 1 → 6 | — | Casey County, Butler County, Muhlenberg County, Barren County |
| 41 | SR-155 State Highway |
18 | 16 | 3 → 4 | near Jefferson County: 10 deaths map | Jefferson County, Spencer County |
| 42 | SR-55 State Highway |
18 | 16 | 4 → 6 | near Taylor County: 4 deaths map | Taylor County, Washington County, Shelby County, Adair County |
| 43 | SR-1020 State Highway |
18 | 17 | 4 → 3 | near Jefferson County: 7 deaths map | Jefferson County, Bullitt County |
| 44 | SR-1932 State Highway |
16 | 13 | 7 → 4 | near Jefferson County: 16 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 45 | SR-7 State Highway |
16 | 14 | 3 → 2 | — | Morgan County, Letcher County, Magoffin County, Knott County |
| 46 | SR-54 State Highway |
15 | 15 | 3 → 0 | near Grayson County: 3 deaths map | Daviess County, Grayson County, Ohio County |
| 47 | US-641 U.S. Highway |
15 | 14 | 1 → 1 | near Calloway County: 5 deaths map | Calloway County, Marshall County, Lyon County |
| 48 | SR-79 State Highway |
14 | 13 | 3 → 2 | near Breckinridge County: 3 deaths map | Breckinridge County, Meade County, Butler County, Grayson County |
| 49 | SR-627 State Highway |
14 | 12 | 3 → 2 | near Madison County: 5 deaths map | Clark County, Madison County, Bourbon County |
| 50 | SR-1065 State Highway |
14 | 13 | 2 → 1 | near Jefferson County: 11 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 51 | SR-259 State Highway |
13 | 11 | 4 → 0 | near Edmonson County: 6 deaths map | Edmonson County, Grayson County, Breckinridge County |
| 52 | SR-92 State Highway |
13 | 13 | 1 → 2 | near Wayne County: 3 deaths map | Whitley County, McCreary County, Wayne County, Adair County |
| 53 | SR-22 State Highway |
12 | 12 | 5 → 0 | near Jefferson County: 6 deaths map | Jefferson County, Oldham County, Grant County, Pendleton County |
| 54 | US-431 U.S. Highway |
12 | 11 | 4 → 2 | near Daviess County: 3 deaths map | Logan County, Daviess County, Muhlenberg County, McLean County |
| 55 | SR-52 State Highway |
12 | 10 | 1 → 1 | — | Lee County, Madison County, Estill County, Garrard County |
| 56 | SR-864 State Highway |
11 | 11 | 6 → 1 | near Jefferson County: 10 deaths map | Jefferson County |
| 57 | SR-30 State Highway |
11 | 11 | 4 → 3 | near Owsley County: 3 deaths map | Owsley County, Breathitt County, Jackson County, Magoffin County |
| 58 | SR-9004 State Highway |
11 | 11 | 2 → 2 | near Christian County: 4 deaths map | Christian County, Hopkins County |
| 59 | SR-44 State Highway |
10 | 9 | 5 → 2 | near Bullitt County: 4 deaths map | Bullitt County, Spencer County |
| 60 | SR-36 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 2 → 2 | — | Bath County, Carroll County, Trimble County, Menifee County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Kentucky?
US-60 is the deadliest road in Kentucky: 137 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Fayette County (8 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-65 (97) and I-75 (97). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.