US 25 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 139 fatal crashes on US 25 in Kentucky killed 144 people, the 7th most of 1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 11 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on US 25 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 | 17 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 |
| 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 25 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Fayette County had the most fatal crashes on US 25 from 2015 to 2024: 40, with 41 deaths. Fayette, Laurel and Madison counties together held 56% of fatal crashes on US 25 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 95%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fayette County | 3 | 40 | 41 |
| 2 | Laurel County | 3 | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | Madison County | 3 | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | Grant County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Boone County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Scott County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | Rockcastle County | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Kenton County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Knox County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
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 25 in Kentucky
139 fatal crashes on US 25 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.3%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar4.3%
- Apr10.1%
- May7.2%
- Jun9.4%
- Jul7.2%
- Aug9.4%
- Sep13.7%
- Oct8.6%
- Nov10.8%
- Dec6.5%
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 25 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 42%; a pedestrian in 23%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 6.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 59 | 42% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 23% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 22% |
| Rollover | 9 | 6.5% |
| Other | 7 | 5.0% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 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 25 in Kentucky compare with the state
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 44% of fatal crashes on US 25 in Kentucky were on rural roads, against 66% across Kentucky. Also above the Kentucky share: intersections and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Kentucky. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 139 crashes.
| US 25 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 44% | 66% | below the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 10% | 16% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 21% | 19% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 52% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.5% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 14% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 22% | 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 on US 25 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 25 in Kentucky?
- 139 fatal crashes killed 144 people on US 25 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 12 fatal crashes and 12 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 25 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Fayette County had the most fatal crashes on US 25 from 2015 to 2024: 40, with 41 deaths. Laurel County was second with 24.
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Where the US 25 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 25 in Kentucky (filed under 23 spellings, such as "US-25", "US-25 N WILDERNESS RD", "US-25 BEREA RD", "US-25 CINCINNATI PIKE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.