Coxton, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Coxton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Coxton and Harlan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Harlan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 101 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Harlan County compares with Kentucky
Harlan County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Harlan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Harlan County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.6 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 48% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.0% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 14.3% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 41% below the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Harlan County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Harlan County at a glance: 6.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kentucky: 3.5).
Overview
Police reported 101 crashes involving commercial trucks in Harlan County since 2015: 55 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 41 days.
Coxton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Harlan County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 11.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 5.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.8% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (10.9%).
2.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-421 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). It is followed by SR-3457 (1) and US-119 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Coxton fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-421, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Harlan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-421 | 3 |
| SR-3457 | 1 |
| US-119 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Harlan County) |
|---|---|
| US-0421 | 40 |
| US-0119 | 28 |
| Ky0038 | 7 |
| Ky0221 | 6 |
| Ky0072 | 3 |
| Ky0179 | 2 |
| Ky0215 | 2 |
| Ky2006 | 2 |
Coxton at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Harlan 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 23 | +574% | 1.6 |
| 2010s | 11 | -51% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 10 | -12% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Coxton
How many truck crashes happen in Coxton?
101 truck crashes have been reported in Harlan County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 55 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Coxton?
US-421 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Coxton since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Coxton?
The worst month is May: 11.9% of truck crashes in Harlan County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Coxton?
Since 2015, Harlan County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Coxton compared with Kentucky?
Harlan County records 35.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Coxton?
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.