Flemingsburg, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Flemingsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Flemingsburg 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
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. It runs above Kentucky on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Fleming County: 1 in 18 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.5%, vs 2.6% in Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 58 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fleming County since 2015: 26 people were injured and 0 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 73 days.
Flemingsburg had 33 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
The worst month is December with 15.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 50.9% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 13.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Flemingsburg since 2015: SR-111 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 5.2%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Flemingsburg fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.9% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; adjust start times where you can.
- With 5.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kentucky), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Fleming County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-111 | 1 |
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 |
Flemingsburg at a glance
| Population | 3,003 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,116 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41041) | $42,772 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41041) | $148,917 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Flemingsburg
How many truck crashes happen in Flemingsburg?
Fleming County has had 58 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 26 people and killing 0.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Flemingsburg?
December has the most truck crashes in Fleming County, 15.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Flemingsburg?
Since 2015, Fleming County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.2% of its truck crashes.
How does Flemingsburg compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 32.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fleming County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Flemingsburg?
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.