Kentucky Office of Highway Safety News

Kentucky Launches ‘Buckle Up Phone Down’ Highway Safety Campaign

Highway safety officials in Kentucky have launched a campaign aimed at preventing traffic crashes by encouraging motorists to buckle up and put down their phones. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety launched the “Buckle Up Phone Down” campaign Monday. It …

Highway Fatalities in Kentucky Drop Again in 2018

Officials say traffic fatalities on Kentucky highways are down for the second year in a row. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety that says preliminary figures show there were 722 highway fatalities in 2018, down from 782 in 2017 and …

Kentucky Highway Deaths Decreased in 2017

Kentucky has recorded a decrease in highway fatalities for the first time since 2013. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety says initial numbers show 770 highway-related deaths in 2017, dropping from 834 in 2016. Office …

Kentucky Traffic Deaths on the Rise

Kentucky officials say statewide traffic deaths are on the rise so far in 2015. There were 549 fatalities as of Oct. 6 – 58 more than at the same time last year, according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky Office …

Kentucky Considering Roadside Drug Tests for Drivers

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is working with local county officials to evaluate a roadside drug test that could help police address the growing number of drivers who are high behind the wheel. The agency and authorities in Louisville, …