Ashland, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ashland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ashland and Boyd County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Boyd County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Boyd County compares with Kentucky
Boyd County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Boyd County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Boyd County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.3 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 51% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 9.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.7% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Boyd County sits below Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Boyd County: 1 in 11 crashes involve a garbage truck (21 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 247 crashes involving commercial trucks in Boyd County since 2015: 108 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 69 truck crashes were reported in Ashland since 2015; patterns below come from Boyd County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.2% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.1%).
7.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ashland since 2015 were spread across roads: I-64 (2), SR-67 (2), US-23 (2), US-52 (2) and 42nd St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 21 crashes, 8.5% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (14% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Ashland fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Boyd County.
- With 7.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kentucky), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Boyd County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 2 |
| SR-67 | 2 |
| US-23 | 2 |
| US-52 | 2 |
| 42nd St | 1 |
| S. Big Run Road | 1 |
| SR-180 | 1 |
| US-60 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Boyd County) |
|---|---|
| I-0064 | 61 |
| US-0023 | 49 |
| US-0060 | 42 |
| Ky0180 | 9 |
| Ky0005 | 8 |
| US-0023X | 8 |
| Flying J Rd | 4 |
| Ky0003 | 4 |
Ashland at a glance
| Population | 21,066 |
| Land area | 10.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,962 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Boyd 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 | 24 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 33 | +36% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 26 | -22% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 20 | -20% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 24 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ashland
How common are truck crashes in Ashland?
Since 2015, 247 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Boyd County (108 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ashland?
January has the most truck crashes in Boyd County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ashland?
Since 2015, Boyd County has reported 21 garbage-truck crashes, or 8.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Ashland compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Boyd County has 44.3 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ashland?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.