Crayne, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crayne: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crayne and Crittenden County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Crittenden County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Crittenden County compares with Kentucky
Crittenden County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Crittenden County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Crittenden County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.6 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 43% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.0% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 77% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.0% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 8.0% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 67% below the state |
Crittenden County has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Crittenden County: 1 in 12 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 8.0%, vs 2.6% in Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Crittenden County. They injured 29 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 80 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Crayne since 2015; patterns below come from Crittenden County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 12.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (3.6%).
November through March accounts for 38.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 16.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Crayne since 2015: US-60 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 7.1%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Crayne fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 30.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kentucky.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Crittenden County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Crittenden County) |
|---|---|
| US-0060 | 20 |
| Ky0091 | 4 |
| Ky0120 | 4 |
| Ky0297 | 4 |
| Ky1668 | 4 |
| US-0641 | 3 |
| Ky0070 | 2 |
| Ky0135 | 2 |
Crayne at a glance
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Crittenden 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +40% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 6 | +15% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -39% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crayne
How common are truck crashes in Crayne?
56 truck crashes have been reported in Crittenden County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 29 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Crayne?
The worst month is February: 12.5% of truck crashes in Crittenden County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Crayne?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Crittenden County since 2015 (7.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Crayne compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 50.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Crittenden County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crayne?
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.