2017 Kentucky Highway Fatalities
The Kentucky State Police is committed to the safety of citizens of the Commonwealth. Through the Criminal Identification and Records Branch, the Kentucky State Police make available a number of different traffic collision statistical data and facts.
2017 Annual Kentucky Highway Fatalities*:
| Fatal Report for 2017 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Totals as of 12/31/17 | |||
| Statewide Fatalities to date: | 753 | 2016 same reporting period: | 829 |
| Out of the 753 | |||
| Motor Vehicle | 585 | ||
| Not wearing a Seatbelt | 285 | ||
| Belted | 232 | ||
| Unknown Usage of Seatbelt | 55 | ||
| Child Restraint | 9 | ||
| N/A | 4 | ||
| Motorcycle | 70 | ||
| No Helmet | 42 | ||
| Helmet | 25 | ||
| Unk Helmet | 3 | ||
| ATV | 6 | ||
| No Helmet | 5 | ||
| Helmet | 0 | ||
| Unknown Helmet | 1 | ||
| Scooter/Moped | 1 | ||
| Pedestrians | 84 | ||
| Bicyclist | 7 | ||
| Animal Drawn | 0 | ||
| Alcohol Involved Fatalities | 124 | ||
| Crashes involved a commercial vehicle | 69 | ||
| Number of Days without a fatality | 64 | ||
