Stanley, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stanley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stanley 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 stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Daviess County at a glance: 1 in 28 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.5%, vs 2.6% in Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 550 crashes involving commercial trucks in Daviess County since 2015: 249 people were injured and 21 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
Stanley had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Daviess County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in August (6.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.6% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
3.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Stanley happened on CR-200N (1), E Highland Ct (1), SR-2155 (1), SR-9005 (1) and W 9th St (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 Stanley 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) |
|---|---|
| CR-200N | 1 |
| E Highland Ct | 1 |
| SR-2155 | 1 |
| SR-9005 | 1 |
| W 9th St | 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 |
Stanley at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 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 Stanley
How many truck crashes happen in Stanley?
550 truck crashes have been reported in Daviess County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 249 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Stanley?
Truck crashes in Daviess County peak in May, with 10.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Stanley?
19 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Daviess County since 2015, 3.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Stanley compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 44.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Daviess County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Stanley?
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.