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Kentucky — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Kentucky (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
935
All recorded years
Avg. per year
94
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
LOUISVILLE
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#18
of 51 states · 2.0% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer618 · 66%
- Straight truck317 · 34%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
76'15
99'16
77'17
91'18
103'19
105'20
110'21
87'22
106'23
81'24
Deadliest Cities
01LOUISVILLE87
02LEXINGTON13
03LEXINGTON-FAYETTE12
04PADUCAH10
05SHEPHERDSVILLE10
06LONDON8
07NICHOLASVILLE6
08BOWLING GREEN5
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.