High Bridge, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in High Bridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in High Bridge and Jessamine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jessamine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 187 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jessamine County compares with Kentucky
Jessamine County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jessamine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jessamine County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.5 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 58% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Jessamine County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Jessamine County: 1 in 20 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.1%, against 2.6% for Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 187 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jessamine County since 2015: 87 people were injured and 11 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 23 days.
High Bridge had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jessamine County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 41.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 11.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-27 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (8). It is followed by US-127 (3), SR-169 (1) and US-68 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 11 crashes, 5.9% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for High Bridge fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-27; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Jessamine County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-27 | 8 |
| US-127 | 3 |
| SR-169 | 1 |
| US-68 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jessamine County) |
|---|---|
| US-0027 | 79 |
| Ky0169 | 23 |
| US-0027X | 12 |
| Ky1980 | 11 |
| US-0068 | 10 |
| Ky3433 | 5 |
| Ky0029 | 5 |
| Ky1268 | 3 |
High Bridge at a glance
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 40390) | $73,767 |
| Median home value (ZIP 40390) | $241,623 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jessamine 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 | 9 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 17 | +102% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 16 | -6% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 15 | -8% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about High Bridge
How common are truck crashes in High Bridge?
187 truck crashes have been reported in Jessamine County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 87 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in High Bridge?
Since 2015, US-27 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of High Bridge: 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in High Bridge?
The worst month is November: 11.2% of truck crashes in Jessamine County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in High Bridge?
11 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jessamine County since 2015, 5.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in High Bridge compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jessamine County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How can I plan a safer truck route in High Bridge?
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.