US 62 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 114 fatal crashes on US 62 in Kentucky killed 121 people, the 9th most of 1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 18 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on US 62 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 |
| 2015 | 15 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 62 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Hardin County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. Hardin, McCracken and Muhlenberg counties together held 34% of fatal crashes on US 62 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 83%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardin County | 1 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | McCracken County | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Muhlenberg County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Scott County | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Nelson County | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Anderson County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Ohio County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Grayson County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Caldwell County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | Woodford County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 62 in Kentucky
114 fatal crashes on US 62 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar8.8%
- Apr6.1%
- May8.8%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug11.4%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct11.4%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec6.1%
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 62 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 54%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a rollover in 7.9%, a pedestrian in 5.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 61 | 54% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 33 | 29% |
| Rollover | 9 | 7.9% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 5.3% |
| Other | 5 | 4.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 62 in Kentucky compare with the state
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 11% of fatal crashes on US 62 in Kentucky were with a drinking driver, against 25% across Kentucky. Below the Kentucky share: 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 114 crashes.
| US 62 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 71% | 66% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 20% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 11% | 25% | below the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 12% | 16% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 22% | 19% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 41% | 52% | below the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 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 | 5.8% | 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 62 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 62 in Kentucky?
- 114 fatal crashes killed 121 people on US 62 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 10 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 62 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Hardin County had the most fatal crashes on US 62 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 18 deaths. McCracken County was second with 12.
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Where the US 62 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 62 in Kentucky (filed under 28 spellings, such as "US-62", "US-62 BARDSTOWN RD", "US-62 BEAVER DAM RD", "US-62 BLANDVILLE 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.