Cold Spring, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cold Spring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cold Spring and Campbell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Campbell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Campbell County compares with Kentucky
Campbell County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Campbell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Campbell County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.9 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.3% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.1% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Campbell County sits below Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Campbell County: 1 in 12 garbage-truck share of crashes is 8.6%, against 2.6% for Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 466 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Campbell County. They injured 178 people and killed 15.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 46 truck crashes were reported in Cold Spring since 2015; patterns below come from Campbell County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.8%.
November through March accounts for 38.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.7%).
4.5% 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 Cold Spring is I-75, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-275 (7), SR-9 (5) and US-27 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 38 of the truck crashes here, or 8.2%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in September (21%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.6, vs 3.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Cold Spring fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at September schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 26.4% 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 Campbell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 8 |
| I-275 | 7 |
| SR-9 | 5 |
| US-27 | 4 |
| US-50 | 3 |
| I-71 | 2 |
| CR-639 Central Pkwy | 1 |
| CR-67 Red Bank Express Wa | 1 |
| E 32nd St | 1 |
| Gest St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Campbell County) |
|---|---|
| I-0275 | 104 |
| Ky0009 | 102 |
| I-0471 | 84 |
| US-0027 | 82 |
| Ky0008 | 18 |
| Ky0471 | 6 |
| Ky1120 | 4 |
| Newport Pavilion | 3 |
Cold Spring at a glance
| Population | 6,499 |
| Land area | 4.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,369 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41076) | $73,283 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41076) | $225,209 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Campbell 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 | 26 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 32 | +27% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 38 | +18% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 40 | +6% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 26 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 40. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cold Spring
How many truck accidents are there in Cold Spring?
466 truck crashes have been reported in Campbell County since 2015, with 15 deaths and 178 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Cold Spring?
NHTSA data shows I-75 with 8 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cold Spring since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cold Spring?
The worst month is September: 11.2% of truck crashes in Campbell County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cold Spring?
38 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Campbell County since 2015, 8.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cold Spring compare with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Campbell County has 42.9 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cold Spring?
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.