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Kentucky: Road Fatality Risk
Gera US Road Fatality Index: 6.9/10 (High) · Rank: #11 of 51 · 17.453/100k population · 1.608/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.
What is the road fatality rate for Kentucky?
Kentucky has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 6.9/10 (High), ranking 11 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 17.453 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 4.76/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 1.608 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).
GUSRFI components — Kentucky (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)
| Metric | Value | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road fatalities 2021 | 806 | NHTSA FARS 2021 | Fatal crashes on public roads |
| Road fatalities 2022 | 744 | NHTSA FARS 2022 | |
| Road fatalities 2023 | 814 | NHTSA FARS 2023 | |
| 3yr average annual fatalities | 788.0 | Gera calculation | (2021+2022+2023)/3 |
| 3yr average population | 4,515,106 | Census PEP 2021-2023 | |
| Fatalities per 100k population | 17.453 | Gera formula | US avg: 12.695 |
| Annual VMT (millions, 2023) | 48,993.348 | FHWA VM-2 2023 | Vehicle-miles traveled |
| Fatalities per 100M VMT | 1.608 | Gera formula | avg_fatals/VMT×100 |
| GUSRFI (0-10) | 6.9 | Gera formula | High — rank #11 |
Kentucky Road Fatality Risk Explorer
Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.
GUSRFI
6.9 / 10
High
Kentucky
Kentucky has a High road fatality index (17.5/100k vs US avg 12.7/100k). Above-average risk signals from both fatality rate and VMT exposure.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.
Risk signal components
US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP
VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023
Avg annual fatals
788
2021-2023
Per 100k pop
17.45
3yr avg
Per 100M VMT
1.61
FHWA 2023
Kentucky counties in the GUSRFI dataset
Top counties by annual fatality count (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023)
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Kentucky road fatality rate: frequently asked questions
- What is Kentucky's GUSRFI road fatality index?
- Kentucky has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 6.9/10 (High), ranking 11 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 788 annual road fatalities per 4.52M population = 17.453 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
- How does Kentucky compare to the US average for road fatalities?
- Kentucky (17.453/100k) is 4.76/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
- How many road fatalities occurred in Kentucky in 2023?
- NHTSA FARS recorded 814 road fatalities in Kentucky in 2023. In 2022 there were 744, and in 2021 there were 806 — giving a 3-year average of 788 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Kentucky.
- What is the Kentucky road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?
- Kentucky has 1.608 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 48,993.348M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.
States near Kentucky in GUSRFI ranking
All states →Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).
Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.