Increased KY Traffic Fatalities

An increase in traffic fatalities last year has Kentucky officials urging drivers to focus on safety behind the wheel.The number of fatalities on Kentucky highways rose by 26, with 806 killed in 2021 compared with 780 in 2020, according to data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety and Kentucky State Police.Officials said 54.7 percent of those who died were not wearing a seat belt.




Source: MG News

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