US 27 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 167 fatal crashes on US 27 in Kentucky killed 193 people, the 2nd most of 1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 21 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 11 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on US 27 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 12 | 15 |
| 2019 | 18 | 22 |
| 2018 | 17 | 23 |
| 2017 | 16 | 19 |
| 2016 | 19 | 22 |
| 2015 | 18 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 27 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on US 27 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 38 deaths. Pulaski, Fayette and Jessamine counties together held 48% of fatal crashes on US 27 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | 7 | 32 | 38 |
| 2 | Fayette County | 2 | 28 | 29 |
| 3 | Jessamine County | 0 | 20 | 25 |
| 4 | McCreary County | 1 | 19 | 21 |
| 5 | Campbell County | 1 | 18 | 25 |
| 6 | Garrard County | 3 | 15 | 17 |
| 7 | Pendleton County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Lincoln County | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Harrison County | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | Bourbon County | 0 | 7 | 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 27 in Kentucky
The heaviest slot is Monday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is noon to 1 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.4%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr6.6%
- May7.8%
- Jun6.6%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct10.8%
- Nov8.4%
- Dec6.6%
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 27 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 62%; a pedestrian in 19%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%, a rollover in 1.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 103 | 62% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 19% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 4.2% |
| Rollover | 3 | 1.8% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.2% |
| 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 27 in Kentucky compare with the state
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 41% of fatal crashes on US 27 in Kentucky were at or near an intersection, against 20% across Kentucky. Also above the Kentucky share: pedestrians. Below it: rural roads, speeding and unbelted occupants. 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 167 crashes.
| US 27 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 56% | 66% | below the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 41% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 9.6% | 16% | below the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 22% | 19% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 52% | below the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.2% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 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 27 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 27 in Kentucky?
- 167 fatal crashes killed 193 people on US 27 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 21 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 27 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pulaski County had the most fatal crashes on US 27 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 38 deaths. Fayette County was second with 28.
- When do fatal crashes on US 27 in Kentucky happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Monday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
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Where the US 27 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 27 in Kentucky (filed under 12 spellings, such as "US- 27", "US-27", "US-27 ALEXANDRIA PIKE", "US-27 CYNTHIANA RD"). 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.