La Center, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in La Center: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in La Center and Ballard County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ballard County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 189 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ballard County compares with Kentucky
Ballard County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ballard County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ballard County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 207.4 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 78% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 32% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 35.6% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Ballard County has lower values than Kentucky for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
Ballard County at a glance: 1 in 175 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.6%, against 2.6% for Kentucky.
Overview
Ballard County has recorded 189 truck crashes since 2015, with 90 people injured and 8 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 23 days in fully reported years.
La Center had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ballard County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 46.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 7.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.9% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of La Center happened on SR-121 (2), SR-286 (2) and US-60 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for La Center fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Ballard County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-121 | 2 |
| SR-286 | 2 |
| US-60 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ballard County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0286 | 63 |
| US-0060 | 38 |
| US-0051 | 32 |
| Ky0121 | 16 |
| Ky0473 | 4 |
| Ky1837 | 4 |
| Ky0358 | 3 |
| Court St | 2 |
La Center at a glance
| Population | 861 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,423 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42056) | $56,776 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42056) | $130,819 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ballard County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 12 | +50% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 15 | +19% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 17 | +14% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about La Center
How many truck accidents are there in La Center?
189 truck crashes have been reported in Ballard County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 90 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in La Center?
Truck crashes in Ballard County peak in October, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in La Center?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Ballard County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How does La Center compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
Ballard County records 207.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in La Center?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.