The deadliest roads in Kentucky
US 60 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024: 250, with 268 deaths. The 60 roads listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; 9 are interstates, 20 US routes, 31 state highways.
1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 60 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 22 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Every numbered road in Kentucky, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 60 | US route | 250 | 268 | 76 | Fayette, Jefferson, McCracken |
| 2 | US 27 | US route | 167 | 193 | 53 | Pulaski, Fayette, Jessamine |
| 3 | US 68 | US route | 163 | 180 | 54 | Trigg, Warren, Marshall |
| 4 | I-65 | Interstate | 161 | 174 | 47 | Jefferson, Bullitt, Warren |
| 5 | I-75 | Interstate | 156 | 183 | 47 | Fayette, Madison, Rockcastle |
| 6 | I-64 | Interstate | 145 | 163 | 33 | Jefferson, Shelby, Carter |
| 7 | US 25 | US route | 139 | 144 | 40 | Fayette, Laurel, Madison |
| 8 | US 31W | US route | 129 | 141 | 38 | Jefferson, Hardin, Warren |
| 9 | US 62 | US route | 114 | 121 | 37 | Hardin, McCracken, Scott |
| 10 | US 31 | US route | 105 | 118 | 45 | Jefferson, Hardin, Barren |
| 11 | US 23 | US route | 93 | 106 | 28 | Floyd, Pike, Lawrence |
| 12 | US 127 | US route | 83 | 90 | 27 | Boyle, Mercer, Clinton |
| 13 | State Highway 61 | State highway | 83 | 87 | 32 | Jefferson, Bullitt, Green |
| 14 | US 421 | US route | 79 | 86 | 15 | Jackson, Harlan, Clay |
| 15 | US 31E | US route | 75 | 81 | 21 | Jefferson, Barren, Allen |
| 16 | State Highway 15 | State highway | 67 | 77 | 9 | Breathitt, Perry, Wolfe |
| 17 | US 460 | US route | 66 | 71 | 20 | Pike, Montgomery, Bourbon |
| 18 | State Highway 80 | State highway | 63 | 69 | 13 | Pulaski, Laurel, Floyd |
| 19 | I-71 | Interstate | 62 | 68 | 15 | Oldham, Jefferson, Carroll |
| 20 | US 150 | US route | 60 | 71 | 15 | Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington |
| 21 | US 42 | US route | 53 | 55 | 22 | Boone, Gallatin, Oldham |
| 22 | State Highway 11 | State highway | 51 | 57 | 19 | Powell, Montgomery, Knox |
| 23 | I-24 | Interstate | 50 | 57 | 13 | McCracken, Lyon, Marshall |
| 24 | US 119 | US route | 47 | 57 | 13 | Pike, Bell, Letcher |
| 25 | State Highway 9 | State highway | 47 | 53 | 12 | Lewis, Campbell, Mason |
| 26 | US 231 | US route | 47 | 51 | 15 | Warren, Ohio, Allen |
| 27 | State Highway 70 | State highway | 47 | 49 | 12 | Butler, Barren, Taylor |
| 28 | I-264 | Interstate | 44 | 48 | 17 | Jefferson |
| 29 | State Highway 90 | State highway | 42 | 57 | 14 | Wayne, Barren, Cumberland |
| 30 | State Highway 9002 | State highway | 40 | 50 | 11 | Nelson, Hardin, Mercer |
| 31 | State Highway 1934 | State highway | 40 | 40 | 14 | Jefferson |
| 32 | State Highway 1747 | State highway | 39 | 39 | 14 | Jefferson |
| 33 | State Highway 55 | State highway | 37 | 42 | 7 | Shelby, Washington, Taylor |
| 34 | State Highway 32 | State highway | 36 | 39 | 12 | Rowan, Scott, Nicholas |
| 35 | State Highway 9001 | State highway | 36 | 38 | 13 | Hardin, Grayson, Muhlenberg |
| 36 | US 41 | US route | 36 | 37 | 11 | Henderson, Christian, Hopkins |
| 37 | I-265 | Interstate | 35 | 37 | 11 | Jefferson |
| 38 | State Highway 4 | State highway | 34 | 34 | 12 | Fayette, Martin |
| 39 | State Highway 7 | State highway | 32 | 37 | 7 | Letcher, Elliott, Perry |
| 40 | US 431 | US route | 32 | 36 | 7 | Daviess, Muhlenberg, McLean |
| 41 | State Highway 1931 | State highway | 31 | 33 | 10 | Jefferson |
| 42 | State Highway 155 | State highway | 30 | 34 | 12 | Jefferson, Spencer |
| 43 | State Highway 8 | State highway | 29 | 32 | 4 | Lewis, Bracken, Campbell |
| 44 | State Highway 1865 | State highway | 28 | 29 | 14 | Jefferson |
| 45 | State Highway 1020 | State highway | 27 | 28 | 10 | Jefferson, Bullitt |
| 46 | State Highway 36 | State highway | 27 | 28 | 8 | Bath, Nicholas, Carroll |
| 47 | State Highway 92 | State highway | 27 | 28 | 11 | Whitley, Wayne, McCreary |
| 48 | I-69 | Interstate | 26 | 33 | 9 | Hopkins, Caldwell, Marshall |
| 49 | State Highway 30 | State highway | 26 | 27 | 6 | Owsley, Breathitt, Laurel |
| 50 | State Highway 44 | State highway | 25 | 27 | 4 | Bullitt, Anderson, Spencer |
| 51 | State Highway 52 | State highway | 24 | 27 | 7 | Madison, Lee, Garrard |
| 52 | US 641 | US route | 24 | 25 | 6 | Marshall, Calloway, Crittenden |
| 53 | State Highway 9006 | State highway | 23 | 29 | 6 | Clay, Perry, Leslie |
| 54 | State Highway 54 | State highway | 22 | 26 | 7 | Daviess, Grayson, Ohio |
| 55 | I-275 | Interstate | 22 | 24 | 2 | Kenton, Campbell, Boone |
| 56 | State Highway 79 | State highway | 21 | 22 | 7 | Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade |
| 57 | State Highway 9008 | State highway | 21 | 21 | 2 | Barren, Russell, Pulaski |
| 58 | State Highway 9004 | State highway | 20 | 23 | 6 | Christian, Hopkins, Henderson |
| 59 | US 45 | US route | 20 | 22 | 6 | McCracken, Graves, Fulton |
| 60 | State Highway 185 | State highway | 20 | 21 | 5 | Warren, Butler, Grayson |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in Kentucky as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/deadliest-roads/kentucky/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Interstates in Kentucky per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Kentucky. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about the deadliest roads in Kentucky
- What is the deadliest road in Kentucky?
- US 60 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024: 250, with 268 deaths. US 27 was second with 167 and US 68 third with 163. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which interstate in Kentucky is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-65, with 11.7 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 137 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Kentucky happen on numbered roads?
- 6,071 of 7,075 fatal crashes in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024 (86%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Kentucky road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Kentucky, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.