St. Joseph, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Joseph: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Joseph 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 has lower values than Kentucky for 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.5%, against 2.6% for Kentucky.
Overview
Daviess County has recorded 550 truck crashes since 2015, with 249 people injured and 21 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
With 3 truck crashes reported in St. Joseph 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.7% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of St. Joseph happened on SR-81 (1) and SR-9005 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 St. Joseph 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.
- 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 Daviess County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-81 | 1 |
| SR-9005 | 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 |
St. Joseph at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 35 to 44. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Joseph
How many truck crashes happen in St. Joseph?
Daviess County has had 550 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 249 people and killing 21.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Joseph?
The worst month is May: 10.7% of truck crashes in Daviess County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. Joseph?
Garbage trucks were involved in 19 reported crashes in Daviess County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in St. Joseph compared with Kentucky?
Daviess County records 44.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in St. Joseph?
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.