COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Letcher County: lower-rate fatality band
Letcher County (KY) is in the lower per-capita third: 4.9/100k (#2,216 of 2,328). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 40
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 4.9
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Increasing
- Trend
Lower per-capita fatality band
Letcher County ranks #2,216 of 2,328 by deaths per 100,000 residents (4.9/100k) - bottom-third rate among rated U.S. counties.
Letcher County in the lower-rate third
According to NHTSA FARS, Letcher County sits in the lower-rate third at 4.9 per 100k (#2,216 of 2,328), #97 of 98 in KY.
- #2,216 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #1,674 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #97 of 98
- in KY by rate
- Increasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost LETCHER-133 · Letcher 4.9/100k · #2,216 of 2,328
Letcher County · 4.9/100k · increasing
- POST 4.9/100k
- BAND #2,216 of 2,328
- VOL 40 book
- AVG Increasing
- YOY 35 crash
- RATE -77.1% vs KY
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How does Letcher County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Letcher County is 77% 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, Letcher 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 Letcher County's rate and the state average is 16.5 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Pike County, at 37.5 per 100,000 (a difference of 32.6). 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).
Letcher County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
5 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 95% 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 Letcher County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Letcher 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 Letcher County, Kentucky?
Letcher County recorded 40 total traffic fatalities across 35 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 4.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Letcher County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Letcher County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Kentucky may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Letcher County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Letcher County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Letcher County?
Letcher County has a fatality rate of 4.9 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 Letcher County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Letcher County ranks #2,216 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #97 of 98 rated counties in KY, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Letcher County compare to the rest of Kentucky?
Letcher County's per-capita rate of 4.9 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 Letcher 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.