Dry Ridge, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dry Ridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dry Ridge and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 358 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grant County compares with Kentucky
Grant County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.2 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 51% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 26% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 45% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 2.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.7× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.0% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Grant County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Grant County: 13.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Overview
Police reported 358 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grant County since 2015: 120 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 95 truck crashes were reported in Dry Ridge since 2015; patterns below come from Grant County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.6% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 6.7% of truck crashes.
13.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
I-75 leads within 10 miles of Dry Ridge with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-14 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 1.4% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Dry Ridge fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- With 13.7% 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 Grant County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 5 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| I-0075 | 294 |
| Ky0022 | 11 |
| Ky0036 | 8 |
| US-0025 | 6 |
| Ky0330 | 5 |
| Ky0467 | 5 |
| Dry Ridge Mount Zion Rd | 3 |
| Ferguson Blvd | 2 |
Dry Ridge at a glance
| Population | 2,207 |
| Land area | 5.2 sq mi |
| Density | 428 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41035) | $68,138 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41035) | $199,964 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | 20 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 31 | +58% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 29 | -7% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 30 | +5% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 30. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dry Ridge
How common are truck crashes in Dry Ridge?
Grant County has had 358 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 120 people and killing 6.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Dry Ridge?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dry Ridge: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dry Ridge?
January has the most truck crashes in Grant County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Dry Ridge?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grant County since 2015, 1.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Dry Ridge compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 121.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Grant County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dry Ridge?
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.