Brooksville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brooksville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brooksville and Bracken County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bracken County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bracken County compares with Kentucky
Bracken County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bracken County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bracken County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.9 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.6% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 28.6% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Bracken County sits below Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark.
Bracken County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.6% in Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 56 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bracken County since 2015: 40 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 72 days in fully reported years.
Brooksville had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bracken County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (16.1% of the year) and are lowest in November (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.5% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (14.3%).
3.6% 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 Brooksville since 2015: SR-9 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Bracken County.
Route planning tips for Brooksville fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bracken County.
- 30.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kentucky; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Bracken County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bracken County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0009 | 29 |
| Ky0008 | 11 |
| Ky0022 | 2 |
| 4Th St | 1 |
| Aa Hwy | 1 |
| Chaney Rd | 1 |
| Cr1310 Union Chapel Rd | 1 |
| Cr1327 | 1 |
Brooksville at a glance
| Population | 663 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,405 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41004) | $66,176 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41004) | $114,781 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bracken 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 | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +40% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 6 | +13% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 3 | -48% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brooksville
How common are truck crashes in Brooksville?
Bracken County has had 56 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 40 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brooksville?
Truck crashes in Bracken County peak in October, with 16.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Brooksville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bracken County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Brooksville compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
Bracken County records 59.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brooksville?
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.