Cannonsburg, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cannonsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cannonsburg 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 has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 17 days.
With 62 truck crashes reported in Cannonsburg since 2015, this page uses Boyd County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.2% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
7.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Cannonsburg since 2015: I-64 (2), US-52 (2), 42nd St (1), S. Big Run Road (1) and SR-180 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 21 crashes, 8.5% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (14%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 1.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Cannonsburg 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.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 7.7% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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 |
| US-52 | 2 |
| 42nd St | 1 |
| S. Big Run Road | 1 |
| SR-180 | 1 |
| SR-67 | 1 |
| US-23 | 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 |
Cannonsburg at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41102) | $67,879 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41102) | $144,965 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cannonsburg
How many truck crashes happen in Cannonsburg?
Since 2015, 247 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Boyd County (108 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Cannonsburg?
January has the most truck crashes in Boyd County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cannonsburg?
Garbage trucks were involved in 21 reported crashes in Boyd County since 2015 (8.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cannonsburg compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 44.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Boyd County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cannonsburg?
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.