Summersville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Summersville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Summersville and Green County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Green County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 36 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Green County compares with Kentucky
Green County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Green County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Green County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.0 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 62% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 14% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 39% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 65% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.2% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 38% below the state |
Green County has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Summersville: US-68 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Summersville: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Green County has recorded 36 truck crashes since 2015, with 16 people injured and 2 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 122 days.
Summersville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Green County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.9% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 42.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (13.9%).
Road surface: 3.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
US-68 leads within 10 miles of Summersville with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come SR-210 (2), SR-55 (2) and CR-OLD Summersville Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Green County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Summersville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-68 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 27.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kentucky; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Green County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-68 | 3 |
| SR-210 | 2 |
| SR-55 | 2 |
| CR-OLD Summersville Rd | 1 |
| SR-569 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Green County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0088 | 11 |
| US-0068 | 10 |
| Ky0061 | 8 |
| Ky0218 | 2 |
| Cr1217 | 1 |
| Ky0417 | 1 |
| Ky0424 | 1 |
| Ky0566 | 1 |
Summersville at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42782) | $39,193 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42782) | $111,110 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Green 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | +32% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | +6% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -40% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Summersville
How common are truck crashes in Summersville?
36 truck crashes have been reported in Green County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 16 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Summersville?
NHTSA data shows US-68 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Summersville since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Summersville?
January has the most truck crashes in Green County, 13.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Summersville?
Since 2015, Green County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Summersville compared with Kentucky?
Green County records 26.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Summersville?
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.