US 460 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 66 fatal crashes on US 460 in Kentucky killed 71 people, the 17th most of 1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 9 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on US 460 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 460 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Pike County had the most fatal crashes on US 460 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. Pike, Montgomery and Bourbon counties together held 64% of fatal crashes on US 460 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 88%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pike County | 3 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | Montgomery County | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | Bourbon County | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Morgan County | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Magoffin County | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Scott County | 1 | 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 460 in Kentucky
66 fatal crashes on US 460 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.6%
- Feb1.5%
- Mar10.6%
- Apr10.6%
- May7.6%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul7.6%
- Aug7.6%
- Sep7.6%
- Oct15.2%
- Nov6.1%
- Dec7.6%
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 460 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 44%; a collision with another vehicle in 39%, a pedestrian in 9.1%, a rollover in 6.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 44% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 39% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 9.1% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 460 in Kentucky compare with the state
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 80% of fatal crashes on US 460 in Kentucky were on rural roads, against 66% across Kentucky. 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 66 crashes.
| US 460 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 80% | 66% | above the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 20% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 20% | 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 | 61% | 52% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.1% | 14% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.5% | 11% | about the same as 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 460 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 460 in Kentucky?
- 66 fatal crashes killed 71 people on US 460 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 11 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 460 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Pike County had the most fatal crashes on US 460 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. Montgomery County was second with 15.
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Where the US 460 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 460 in Kentucky (filed under 13 spellings, such as "US-460", "US-460 CAMARGO RD", "US-460 E MAIN ST", "US-460 FERRELLS CREEK 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.