US 127 in Kentucky: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 83 fatal crashes on US 127 in Kentucky killed 90 people, the 12th most of 1,010 numbered roads in Kentucky. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 10 counties of Kentucky. All fatal crashes in Kentucky.
Deaths on US 127 in Kentucky by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 127 in Kentucky: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Boyle County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Boyle, Mercer and Clinton counties together held 42% of fatal crashes on US 127 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024; the 9 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyle County | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercer County | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Clinton County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Russell County | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Franklin County | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Casey County | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Anderson County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Owen County | 2 | 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 127 in Kentucky
83 fatal crashes on US 127 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 7 pm to 8 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar4.8%
- Apr9.6%
- May9.6%
- Jun8.4%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep9.6%
- Oct8.4%
- Nov12.0%
- Dec6.0%
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 127 in Kentucky first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 60%; a pedestrian in 17%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 2.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 50 | 60% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 16% |
| Other | 3 | 3.6% |
| Rollover | 2 | 2.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Cyclist | 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 127 in Kentucky compare with the state
The largest difference from Kentucky: from 2015 to 2024, 37% of fatal crashes on US 127 in Kentucky were at or near an intersection, against 20% 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 83 crashes.
| US 127 | Kentucky | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 71% | 66% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| At or near an intersection | 37% | 20% | above the Kentucky share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 29% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 25% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Speeding | 12% | 16% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 19% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 52% | about the same as the Kentucky share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 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 | 16% | 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 127 in Kentucky
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 127 in Kentucky?
- 83 fatal crashes killed 90 people on US 127 in Kentucky from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 13 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 127 in Kentucky do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Boyle County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Mercer County was second with 12.
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Where the US 127 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 127 in Kentucky (filed under 12 spellings, such as "US-127", "US-127 3RD STREET", "US-127 CROSS ST", "US-127 HARRODSBURG 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.