Cayce, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cayce: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cayce and Fulton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fulton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 65 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fulton County compares with Kentucky
Fulton County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fulton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fulton County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.4 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.2% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Fulton County has lower values than Kentucky for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
Fulton County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 65 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fulton County since 2015: 26 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 68 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Cayce since 2015; patterns below come from Fulton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 15.4% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (3.1%).
November through March accounts for 42.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
US-51 leads within 10 miles of Cayce with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-9003 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Fulton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cayce fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-51; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.1% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Fulton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-51 | 5 |
| SR-9003 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fulton County) |
|---|---|
| Jc9003 | 12 |
| Ky0125 | 10 |
| Ky0239 | 6 |
| Ky0166 | 6 |
| Ky0094 | 5 |
| US-0051 | 5 |
| Ky1099 | 4 |
| US-0045 | 3 |
Cayce at a glance
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42041) | $36,045 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42041) | $99,959 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Fulton 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | +24% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | -11% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +10% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cayce
How common are truck crashes in Cayce?
Fulton County has had 65 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 26 people and killing 2.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Cayce?
NHTSA data shows US-51 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cayce since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cayce?
Truck crashes in Fulton County peak in October, with 15.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cayce?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fulton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Cayce compared with Kentucky?
Fulton County records 85.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cayce?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.