State Highway 11 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 51 fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in Kentucky killed 57 people, the 22nd most of 1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 9 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on State Highway 11 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 11 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Powell County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 11 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Powell, Clay and Knox counties together held 55% of fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 69%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powell County | 3 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Clay County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Knox County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | 1 | 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 State Highway 11 in Kentucky
51 fatal crashes on State Highway 11 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 noon to 1 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar5.9%
- Apr3.9%
- May13.7%
- Jun15.7%
- Jul11.8%
- Aug13.7%
- Sep9.8%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov3.9%
- Dec7.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%, a rollover in 7.8%, a pedestrian in 3.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 39% |
| Rollover | 4 | 7.8% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 3.9% |
| Other | 2 | 3.9% |
| 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 State Highway 11 in Kentucky compare with the state
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes on State Highway 11 in Kentucky were on rural roads, against 66% across Kentucky. Also above the Kentucky share: motorcycles. 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 51 crashes.
| State Highway 11 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 100% | 66% | above the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 12% | 20% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 9.8% | 16% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 24% | 19% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 52% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 4.3% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 14% | above the Kentucky share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.5% | 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 State Highway 11 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 11 in Kentucky?
- 51 fatal crashes killed 57 people on State Highway 11 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 11 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Powell County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 11 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Clay County was second with 7.
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Where the State Highway 11 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 11 in Kentucky (filed under 7 spellings, such as "SR-11", "SR-11 BLACK CREEK RD", "SR-11 LEVEE RD", "SR-11 MAIN STREET"). 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.