Martin County, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Martin County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Martin County: #116 of 120 among 120 counties in Kentucky for truck crashes per year.
Overview
Police reported 18 crashes involving commercial trucks in Martin County since 2015: 5 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 223 days.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Martin County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Martin County happened on SR-0003 (1) and SR-292 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Martin County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Martin County fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Martin County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Martin County) |
|---|---|
| SR-0003 | 1 |
| SR-292 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Martin County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0040 | 6 |
| Ky0645 | 3 |
| Ky0292 | 3 |
| Cr1237 Big Sandy Regional Airport Rd | 1 |
| Ky0003 | 1 |
| Ky0908 | 1 |
| Ky1714 | 1 |
| Ky1884 | 1 |
Martin County at a glance
| Population | 10,696 |
| Land area | 229.6 sq mi |
| Density | 47 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $42,778 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Martin 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 | 10 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 7 | -29% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 4 | -40% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 1 | -68% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Martin County
ZIP codes in Martin County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Martin County
How common are truck crashes in Martin County?
18 truck crashes have been reported in Martin County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 5 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Martin County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Martin County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Martin County?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.