Curdsville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Curdsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Curdsville and Daviess County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Daviess County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
19 of 550 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Daviess County compares with Kentucky
Daviess County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Daviess County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Daviess County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.6 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 44% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.4% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Daviess County sits below Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kentucky on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Daviess County: 1 in 28 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.5%, vs 2.6% in Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 550 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Daviess County. They injured 249 people and killed 21.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Curdsville since 2015, this page uses Daviess County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 10.7% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (6.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.6% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.7% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Curdsville since 2015: SR-9005 (2) and SR-81 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 19 of the truck crashes here, or 3.5%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Curdsville fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kentucky.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Daviess County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9005 | 2 |
| SR-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Daviess County) |
|---|---|
| US-0060 | 115 |
| Wn9007 | 42 |
| Ky0054 | 33 |
| US-0431 | 29 |
| US-0231 | 28 |
| Ky0081 | 21 |
| Ky0056 | 12 |
| Ky2155 | 11 |
Curdsville at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Daviess 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 | 35 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 36 | +3% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 49 | +36% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 44 | -10% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 35 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 44. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Curdsville
How many truck crashes happen in Curdsville?
Since 2015, 550 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Daviess County (249 injured, 21 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Curdsville?
Truck crashes in Daviess County peak in May, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Curdsville?
Since 2015, Daviess County has reported 19 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Curdsville compared with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Daviess County has 44.6 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Curdsville?
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.