Traffic accident fatalities decrease slightly in Lake Cumberland

Wednesday, December 31 by Zac Oakes

As 2025 comes to an end, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety reports the Lake Cumberland area has experienced a slight decrease in the number of traffic fatalities compared to 2024. In 2025, the office […]

Lake Cumberland area, Kentucky see decrease in highway fatalities

Friday, May 9 by Zac Oakes

Yesterday, Governor Andy Beshear announced highway fatalities in Kentucky decreased in 2024 to 707 deaths, the lowest mark in the last 10 years. That was a decrease from 814 reported fatalities in 2023. Of those […]

Russell County saw increase in highway fatalities last year

Monday, April 22 by Zac Oakes

A new report released from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety and Kentucky State Police shows Russell County saw an increase in highway fatalities from auto collisions last year. Five deaths were reported […]

State highway fatalities take noticeable drop in 2022; stay the same in Lake Cumberland area

Thursday, April 13 by Zac Oakes

New data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shows highway deaths in Kentucky dropped in 2022 from the year prior. The data shows there were 744 fatalities in 2022, which is a 7.6 % decrease from […]

State highway fatalities increased last year

Wednesday, April 20 by Derek Aaron

Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety and the Kentucky State Police. State data shows there were 806 fatalities in 2021, compared to 780 in […]

Russell County saw fewer auto collisions, more fatalities in 2020

Wednesday, October 6 by Zac Oakes

New data from multiple state agencies showed that Russell County had fewer automobile collisions in 2020 compared to 2019, but more fatalities. The report notes 274 traffic accidents in Russell County in 2020 compared to […]

Fatalities Increased on KY Highways Last Year

Tuesday, February 11 by Sean Hammond

According to preliminary numbers released yesterday by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety. Initial data indicates there were 734 fatalities in 2019, compared to 724 in 2018. The fatality figures will remain preliminary […]

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Traffic accident fatalities decrease slightly in Lake Cumberland

Lake Cumberland area, Kentucky see decrease in highway fatalities

Russell County saw increase in highway fatalities last year

State highway fatalities take noticeable drop in 2022; stay the same in Lake Cumberland area

State highway fatalities increased last year

Russell County saw fewer auto collisions, more fatalities in 2020

Fatalities Increased on KY Highways Last Year

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown