Mays Lick, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mays Lick: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mays Lick and Mason County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mason County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 127 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mason County compares with Kentucky
Mason County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mason County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mason County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.2 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 9% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 74% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 35% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 51% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.2% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 20.7% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Mason County has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Kentucky on injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Mason County: October worst month: 15.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 127 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mason County. They injured 70 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 35 days.
Mays Lick had 15 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mason County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 15.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 4.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.2% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 11.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.0% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mays Lick since 2015: SR-9 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.1% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Mays Lick fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 6.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kentucky), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Mason County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mason County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0009 | 46 |
| US-0068 | 18 |
| US-0062 | 10 |
| Ky0011 | 8 |
| Ky0008 | 6 |
| Springdale Rd | 5 |
| Ky0010 | 5 |
| Ky0419 | 3 |
Mays Lick at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41055) | $64,967 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41055) | $227,060 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mason 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 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 16 | +64% | 1.2 |
| 2010s | 12 | -21% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 8 | -30% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mays Lick
How many truck accidents are there in Mays Lick?
Since 2015, 127 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mason County (70 injured, 1 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mays Lick?
The worst month is October: 15.0% of truck crashes in Mason County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mays Lick?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mason County since 2015, 3.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mays Lick compared with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Mason County has 62.2 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mays Lick?
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.