Inez, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Inez: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Inez and Martin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Martin County numbers.
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
The headline for Inez: US-23 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Inez: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Martin County has recorded 18 truck crashes since 2015, with 5 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 223 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Inez since 2015; patterns below come from Martin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Martin County has on record.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Inez is US-23, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-0003 (1) and SR-645 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Martin County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Inez fleets
- Look at alternatives to US-23 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-23 | 3 |
| SR-0003 | 1 |
| SR-645 | 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 |
Inez at a glance
| Population | 511 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 297 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41224) | $38,816 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41224) | $92,887 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Inez
How many truck accidents are there in Inez?
Since 2015, 18 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Martin County (5 injured, 1 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Inez?
Since 2015, US-23 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Inez: 3.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Inez?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Martin County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Inez?
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.