Gilbertsville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gilbertsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gilbertsville and Livingston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Livingston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 119 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Livingston County compares with Kentucky
Livingston County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Livingston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Livingston County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 110.3 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.9% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 35% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 41% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.6% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Livingston County sits below Kentucky on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Livingston County at a glance: 9.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.5 across Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 119 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Livingston County. They injured 76 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 38 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Gilbertsville since 2015; patterns below come from Livingston County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 11.8% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (4.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.8% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (12.6%).
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-24 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (7). It is followed by US-62 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.8% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Gilbertsville fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-24, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 7.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kentucky), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Livingston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 7 |
| US-62 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Livingston County) |
|---|---|
| I-0024 | 56 |
| US-0060 | 19 |
| Ky0453 | 19 |
| US-0062 | 9 |
| Ky0133 | 2 |
| Ky0137 | 2 |
| Dover Rd | 1 |
| Gull Harbor C | 1 |
Gilbertsville at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42045) | $50,549 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Livingston 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 7 | +49% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 9 | +26% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 12 | +36% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 12. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gilbertsville
How many truck accidents are there in Gilbertsville?
Livingston County has had 119 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 76 people and killing 10.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Gilbertsville?
I-24 had 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gilbertsville since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gilbertsville?
March has the most truck crashes in Livingston County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gilbertsville?
Since 2015, Livingston County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Gilbertsville compared with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 110.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Livingston County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gilbertsville?
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.