Hazel, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hazel: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hazel and Calloway County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Calloway County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 210 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Calloway County compares with Kentucky
Calloway County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Calloway County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Calloway County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.1 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 36% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.8% | 5.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.9% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Calloway County sits below Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Hazel at a glance: US-641 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Hazel.
Overview
Since 2015, 210 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Calloway County. They injured 92 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 21 days in fully reported years.
Hazel had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Calloway County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 46.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 11.4% of truck crashes.
4.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Hazel is US-641, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-121 (1) and SR-94 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Hazel fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-641 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 28.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kentucky.
- 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 Calloway County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-641 | 5 |
| SR-121 | 1 |
| SR-94 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Calloway County) |
|---|---|
| US-0641 | 67 |
| Ky0094 | 17 |
| Ky0121 | 16 |
| Ky0080 | 14 |
| Ky0299 | 7 |
| Ky1828 | 6 |
| Ky1346 | 6 |
| Ky0893 | 6 |
Hazel at a glance
| Population | 402 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,149 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42049) | $52,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42049) | $195,731 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Calloway 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 | 9 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 16 | +87% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 13 | -16% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 20 | +48% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hazel
How common are truck crashes in Hazel?
Calloway County has had 210 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 92 people and killing 8.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Hazel?
NHTSA data shows US-641 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hazel since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hazel?
Truck crashes in Calloway County peak in March, with 10.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hazel?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Calloway County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hazel compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 44.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Calloway County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hazel?
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.