Hickory, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hickory: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hickory and Graves County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Graves County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
14 of 364 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Graves County compares with Kentucky
Graves County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Graves County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Graves County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 82.5 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.6% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 46% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Graves County sits below Kentucky on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Graves County: 1 in 28 crashes involve a garbage truck (14 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 364 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Graves County. They injured 171 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Hickory had 23 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Graves County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.8%.
November through March accounts for 39.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.7% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hickory since 2015: SR-121 (2), SR-9003 (2) and SR-1241 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
14 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Hickory fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.1% 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
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 Graves County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-121 | 2 |
| SR-9003 | 2 |
| SR-1241 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Graves County) |
|---|---|
| Jc9003 | 78 |
| US-0045 | 63 |
| Ky0121 | 35 |
| Ky0094 | 26 |
| Ky0097 | 16 |
| Ky0303 | 12 |
| Ky0080 | 12 |
| I-0069 | 11 |
Hickory at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42051) | $76,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42051) | $153,166 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Graves 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 | 17 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 24 | +41% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 26 | +8% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 30 | +16% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 17 a year in the 1990s and 30 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hickory
How common are truck crashes in Hickory?
Graves County has had 364 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 171 people and killing 10.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hickory?
January has the most truck crashes in Graves County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hickory?
Since 2015, Graves County has reported 14 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hickory compared with Kentucky?
Graves County records 82.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hickory?
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.