Ewing, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ewing: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ewing and Fleming County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fleming County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Fleming County compares with Kentucky
Fleming County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fleming County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fleming County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.1 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.9% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 9.1% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 63% below the state |
Fleming County has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Fleming County at a glance: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (3 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 58 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fleming County since 2015: 26 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 73 days.
Ewing had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fleming County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (15.5% of the year) and are lowest in September (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 50.9% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 13.8% of truck crashes.
5.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Ewing.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 5.2% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Ewing fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Fleming County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.9% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 5.5% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Fleming 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 (Fleming County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0032 | 17 |
| Ky0011 | 9 |
| Ky0111 | 7 |
| Ky0057 | 5 |
| Ky0165 | 2 |
| Ky0559 | 2 |
| Ky1013 | 2 |
| Ky1895 | 2 |
Ewing at a glance
| Population | 232 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 928 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41039) | $59,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41039) | $121,603 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fleming 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 | 6 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | -10% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 4 | -17% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | +26% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ewing
How many truck accidents are there in Ewing?
58 truck crashes have been reported in Fleming County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 26 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ewing?
Truck crashes in Fleming County peak in December, with 15.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ewing?
Since 2015, Fleming County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ewing compared with Kentucky?
Fleming County records 32.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ewing?
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.