Hickman, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hickman: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hickman 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below Kentucky on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Fulton County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.6% for Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 65 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Fulton County. They injured 26 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 68 days.
Hickman had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fulton County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 15.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.4% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hickman since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Fulton County.
Route planning tips for Hickman fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 27.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kentucky.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
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 (Fulton County) |
|---|---|
| Jc9003 | 12 |
| Ky0125 | 10 |
| Ky0239 | 6 |
| Ky0166 | 6 |
| Ky0094 | 5 |
| US-0051 | 5 |
| Ky1099 | 4 |
| US-0045 | 3 |
Hickman at a glance
| Population | 2,282 |
| Land area | 3.5 sq mi |
| Density | 643 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42050) | $41,800 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42050) | $89,063 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hickman
How common are truck crashes in Hickman?
Since 2015, 65 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fulton County (26 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hickman?
October has the most truck crashes in Fulton County, 15.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hickman?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fulton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hickman compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 85.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fulton County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hickman?
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.