Lexington-Fayette, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lexington-Fayette: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lexington-Fayette and Fayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fayette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Fayette County compares with Kentucky
Fayette County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fayette County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.2 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 49% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.4% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.9% | 24.4% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Kentucky, Fayette County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Lexington-Fayette: US-27 deadliest road: 10 fatal truck crashes within 15 miles of Lexington-Fayette since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,828 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fayette County since 2015: 674 people were injured and 34 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Lexington-Fayette had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fayette County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (7.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.5% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (7.9%).
Road surface: 7.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 15 miles of Lexington-Fayette is US-27, with 10 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by US-25 (9), I-75 (6) and US-60 (6).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 72 of the truck crashes here, or 3.9%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in July (11% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.5 deaths compared with 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lexington-Fayette fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Fayette County.
- Look at alternatives to US-27 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in July; review collection routes for that month.
- With 7.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kentucky), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Fayette County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 15 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-27 | 10 |
| US-25 | 9 |
| I-75 | 6 |
| US-60 | 6 |
| I-64 | 4 |
| SR-922 | 4 |
| SR-2888 | 2 |
| US-421 | 2 |
| US-62 | 2 |
| Man O War Blvd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fayette County) |
|---|---|
| I-0075 | 525 |
| Ky0004 | 163 |
| Ky0922 | 124 |
| US-0027 | 109 |
| US-0025 | 106 |
| US-0060 | 100 |
| I-0064 | 94 |
| US-0421 | 61 |
Lexington-Fayette at a glance
| Population | 329,437 |
| Land area | 283.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,161 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 40505) | $58,206 |
| Median home value (ZIP 40505) | $178,499 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fayette 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 | 101 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 137 | +35% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 150 | +10% | 3.0 |
| 2020s | 154 | +2% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 101 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 154. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lexington-Fayette
How many truck accidents are there in Lexington-Fayette?
1,828 truck crashes have been reported in Fayette County since 2015, with 34 deaths and 674 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lexington-Fayette?
NHTSA data shows US-27 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 15 miles of Lexington-Fayette since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lexington-Fayette?
The worst month is January: 10.0% of truck crashes in Fayette County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lexington-Fayette?
Since 2015, Fayette County has reported 72 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lexington-Fayette compared with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Fayette County has 47.2 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lexington-Fayette?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.