234
Fatal crashes
255
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
33
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Fayette County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2018–2023
Principal Arterial - Other · Lexington-Fayette
38.071, -84.477
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2023
Interstate · Lexington-Fayette
38.055, -84.430
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Lexington-Fayette
38.018, -84.465
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Lexington-Fayette
38.067, -84.526
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2018–2019
Minor Arterial · Lexington
38.128, -84.528
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34 | 35 | 10 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 6 |
| 2019 | 25 | 33 | 11 |
| 2020 | 25 | 26 | 9 |
| 2021 | 36 | 42 | 17 |
| 2022 | 35 | 38 | 7 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 11 |
Cities in Fayette County
Fatal crashes by city within Fayette County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| LEXINGTON-FAYETTE | 170 | 188 |
| LEXINGTON | 64 | 67 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 14 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 12 |
| April | 15 |
| May | 15 |
| June | 25 |
| July | 19 |
| August | 23 |
| September | 32 |
| October | 19 |
| November | 23 |
| December | 17 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 02:00 | 21 |
| 23:00 | 18 |
| 22:00 | 16 |
| 06:00 | 15 |
| 21:00 | 14 |
| 20:00 | 12 |
| 15:00 | 12 |
| 16:00 | 11 |
| 17:00 | 11 |
| 01:00 | 10 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 55 |
| Ford | 50 |
| Toyota | 42 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 20 |
| Honda | 19 |
| Dodge | 14 |
| Volkswagen | 10 |
| KIA | 8 |
| Suzuki | 8 |
| GMC | 7 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 139 |
| Cloudy | 56 |
| Rain | 31 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Not Reported | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 145 |
| Angle | 48 |
| Front-to-Front | 23 |
| Front-to-Rear | 7 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Fayette County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Fayette County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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