Kentucky’s Distracted Driving Crisis | Lexington News

Kentucky’s weekend roads are becoming deadlier, with a shocking 75% surge in distracted driving deaths from 2023 to 2024—84 lives lost in 2024 alone. Over five years, 310 people died, averaging 62 per year, making Kentucky fourth in the nation for per-capita fatalities. Despite a failed bill to crack down harder on phone use, current laws only ban texting, leaving drivers vulnerable to other distractions. State police logged over 46,000 crashes tied to inattention in 2024 alone. Experts warn that stronger enforcement and targeted awareness campaigns could save lives—especially as weekend travel spikes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/968c463b2afb733e