Brownsville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brownsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brownsville and Edmonson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Edmonson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 67 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Edmonson County compares with Kentucky
Edmonson County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Edmonson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Edmonson 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 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 9% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.23 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 50% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 22.6% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Edmonson County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Edmonson County: 27.4% of truck crashes happen in rain, sleet or snow, vs 17.5% in Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 67 crashes involving commercial trucks in Edmonson County since 2015: 16 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 65 days.
Brownsville had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Edmonson County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 11.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 1.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 50.0% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.4%).
Road surface: 6.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Brownsville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 3.0% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Brownsville fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 6.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kentucky; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Edmonson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Edmonson County) |
|---|---|
| I-0065 | 29 |
| Ky0259 | 10 |
| Ky0070 | 4 |
| US-0031W | 4 |
| Ky0187 | 3 |
| Ky0185 | 3 |
| Cr1059 Jaggers Page Rd | 1 |
| Cr1162 Campbell Ln | 1 |
Brownsville at a glance
| Population | 894 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 342 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42210) | $48,333 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Edmonson 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 | 5 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +7% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 6 | +20% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | +16% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brownsville
How many truck crashes happen in Brownsville?
67 truck crashes have been reported in Edmonson County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 16 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brownsville?
The worst month is March: 11.9% of truck crashes in Edmonson County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brownsville?
Since 2015, Edmonson County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Brownsville compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 44.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Edmonson County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brownsville?
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.