Burkesville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Burkesville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Burkesville and Cumberland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cumberland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 35 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cumberland County compares with Kentucky
Cumberland County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cumberland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cumberland County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.6 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 20.0% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 51% below the state |
| After dark | 17.1% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Cumberland County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Cumberland County: 0.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 5.0% in Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cumberland County. They injured 16 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 115 days in fully reported years.
Burkesville had 33 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cumberland County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 20.0% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (11.4%).
0.0% 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 Burkesville since 2015: SR-90 (2) and SR-61 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Burkesville fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cumberland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-90 | 2 |
| SR-61 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cumberland County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0090 | 17 |
| Ky0061 | 9 |
| Ky0449 | 2 |
| Ky0953 | 2 |
| Ky0485 | 1 |
| Ky0704 | 1 |
| Ky1880 | 1 |
| Sulpher Creek Rd | 1 |
Burkesville at a glance
| Population | 1,386 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 538 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42717) | $42,978 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42717) | $145,071 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Cumberland 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | +103% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | +26% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 3 | -17% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Burkesville
How common are truck crashes in Burkesville?
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cumberland County (16 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Burkesville?
Truck crashes in Cumberland County peak in May, with 14.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Burkesville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Cumberland County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Burkesville compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 52.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cumberland County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Burkesville?
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.