Mortons Gap, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mortons Gap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mortons Gap and Hopkins County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hopkins County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 378 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hopkins County compares with Kentucky
Hopkins County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hopkins County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hopkins County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.0 | 68.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.8% | 5.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.9% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 20.7% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Hopkins County has lower values than Kentucky for injuries per crash, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Mortons Gap: I-69 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Mortons Gap: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 378 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hopkins County. They injured 153 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 11 days in fully reported years.
Only 41 truck crashes were reported in Mortons Gap since 2015; patterns below come from Hopkins County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (5.3%).
November through March accounts for 47.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.5%).
Road surface: 4.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Mortons Gap is I-69, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-70 (1), SR-813 (1) and SR-9001 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Mortons Gap fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-69 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.5% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Hopkins County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 4 |
| SR-70 | 1 |
| SR-813 | 1 |
| SR-9001 | 1 |
| SR-9004 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hopkins County) |
|---|---|
| I-0069 | 135 |
| Eb9004 | 27 |
| Ky0138 | 24 |
| Wk9001 | 23 |
| US-0041A | 19 |
| Ky0070 | 19 |
| US-0041 | 17 |
| Ky0281 | 11 |
Mortons Gap at a glance
| Population | 724 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 611 per sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 42440) | $94,892 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hopkins 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 | 38 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 42 | +9% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 36 | -14% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 30 | -16% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 38 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 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mortons Gap
How many truck crashes happen in Mortons Gap?
378 truck crashes have been reported in Hopkins County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 153 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Mortons Gap?
I-69 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mortons Gap since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mortons Gap?
July has the most truck crashes in Hopkins County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mortons Gap?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Hopkins County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Mortons Gap compare with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Hopkins County has 71.0 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mortons Gap?
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.