Westwood, Boyd County, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Westwood, Boyd County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Westwood, Boyd County 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. It runs above Kentucky on 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Westwood, Boyd County had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Boyd County numbers.
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.
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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Westwood since 2015: SR-67 (2), US-23 (2), 42nd St (1), I-64 (1) and S. Big Run Road (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 21 of the truck crashes here, or 8.5%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Their busiest month is August, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 1.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Westwood, Boyd County 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.
- 7.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kentucky; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-67 | 2 |
| US-23 | 2 |
| 42nd St | 1 |
| I-64 | 1 |
| S. Big Run Road | 1 |
| SR-180 | 1 |
| US-52 | 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 |
Westwood, Boyd County at a glance
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41101) | $53,889 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41101) | $119,688 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 24 a year in the 1990s and 20 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Westwood, Boyd County
How many truck crashes happen in Westwood, Boyd County?
Boyd County has had 247 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 108 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Westwood, Boyd County?
The worst month is January: 12.1% of truck crashes in Boyd County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Westwood, Boyd County?
21 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Boyd County since 2015, 8.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Westwood, Boyd County compared 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 Westwood, Boyd County?
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.