Pryorsburg, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pryorsburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pryorsburg 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).
Graves County at a glance: 1 in 28 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.6%, against 2.6% for 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.
Pryorsburg had 4 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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.8% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
2.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pryorsburg happened on SR-121 (2) and SR-58 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 14 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Pryorsburg fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 25.1% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kentucky; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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-58 | 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 |
Pryorsburg at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42066) | $48,664 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42066) | $142,287 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pryorsburg
How many truck crashes happen in Pryorsburg?
Since 2015, 364 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Graves County (171 injured, 10 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Pryorsburg?
January has the most truck crashes in Graves County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pryorsburg?
14 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Graves County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pryorsburg compared with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Graves County has 82.5 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pryorsburg?
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.