KYTC and Kentucky State Police said that more than half of the people who died in 2023 were not wearing seat belts. They said that 33% were speeding or aggressive drivers, 20% were distracted ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Highway fatalities decreased in Kentucky for the first time in several years. Data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Kentucky State Police shows there were 744 ...

KYTC's report into highway deaths in 2023 revealed 813 people died. It's the highest rate of highway fatalities the state has seen since 2016, when 834 were reported.

The road — now designated KY 6335 but formerly part of Kentucky Route 8 — closed in 2019 after a massive landslide. It's taken until now to line up the funding and plans to fix it.