COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Larue County: lower-rate fatality band
Larue County (KY) is in the lower per-capita third: 6.5/100k (#2,096 of 2,328). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 35
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 6.5
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Stable
- Trend
Lower per-capita fatality band
Larue County ranks #2,096 of 2,328 by deaths per 100,000 residents (6.5/100k) - bottom-third rate among rated U.S. counties.
Larue County in the lower-rate third
According to NHTSA FARS, Larue County sits in the lower-rate third at 6.5 per 100k (#2,096 of 2,328), #93 of 98 in KY.
- #2,096 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #1,823 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #93 of 98
- in KY by rate
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost LARUE-123 · Larue 6.5/100k · #2,096 of 2,328
Larue County · 6.5/100k · stable
- BAND 6.5/100k
- VOL #2,096 of 2,328
- AVG 35 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 27 crash
- RANK -69.6% vs KY
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How does Larue County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Larue County is 70% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Kentucky, Larue County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 21.4 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Larue County's rate and the state average is 14.9 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Pike County, at 37.5 per 100,000 (a difference of 31.0). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Breathitt County (54.0), Breckinridge County (52.1), Todd County (48.0), Caldwell County (47.8), Webster County (47.1), Floyd County (46.5), Carroll County (45.5), Butler County (40.4), Simpson County (39.6), Logan County (38.9), Powell County (38.5), Jackson County (38.2), Ohio County (38.1), Pike County (37.5).
Larue County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
7 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 90% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Larue County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Larue County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Kentucky statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for KY
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with LLetter index including KY counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Larue County, Kentucky?
Larue County recorded 35 total traffic fatalities across 27 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.9 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Larue County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Larue County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Larue County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Larue County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Larue County?
Larue County has a fatality rate of 6.5 per 100,000 residents, which puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Larue County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Larue County ranks #2,096 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #93 of 98 rated counties in KY, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Larue County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Larue County's per-capita rate of 6.5 per 100,000 residents is below the Kentucky county average of 21.4. Visit the Kentucky state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Larue County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.