US 127 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 83 fatal crashes on US 127 in Kentucky killed 90 people, the 12th most of any numbered road in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on US 127 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 127 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Boyle County County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Boyle, Mercer and Clinton counties together held 42% of fatal crashes in US 127 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyle County | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercer County | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Clinton County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Russell County | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Franklin County | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Casey County | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Anderson County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Owen County | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 127 in Kentucky
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar4.8%
- Apr9.6%
- May9.6%
- Jun8.4%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep9.6%
- Oct8.4%
- Nov12.0%
- Dec6.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 127 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a pedestrian in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 2.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 50 | 60% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 16% |
| Other | 3 | 3.6% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 127 in Kentucky compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 19% of fatal crashes in US 127 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024, below the Kentucky share of 25%; speeding in 12%, below the Kentucky share of 16%; a hit-and-run in 1.2%, below the Kentucky share of 4.3%; 43% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Kentucky share of 52%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Kentucky. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 127 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 71% | 66% | above the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 29% | below the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 25% | below the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 12% | 16% | below the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 52% | below the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 4.3% | below the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 14% | above the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 11% | above the Kentucky share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in US 127 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 127 in Kentucky?
- 83 fatal crashes killed 90 people on US 127 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 13 deaths.
- Where on US 127 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Boyle County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Mercer County was second with 12.
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Where the US 127 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 127 in Kentucky (filed under 12 spellings, such as "US-127", "US-127 3RD STREET", "US-127 CROSS ST", "US-127 HARRODSBURG RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.