Maysville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Maysville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Maysville 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 |
Compared with Kentucky, Mason County is lower on 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.
The headline for Mason County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 15.0% of the year's total.
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.
Maysville had 98 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
Truck crashes peak in October (15.0% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.2% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 11.0% of truck crashes.
6.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Maysville happened on SR-9 (1) and US-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.1% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Maysville 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.
- 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 Mason County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 1 |
| US-52 | 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 |
Maysville at a glance
| Population | 8,711 |
| Land area | 19.0 sq mi |
| Density | 459 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 9 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Maysville
How many truck crashes happen in Maysville?
Mason County has had 127 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 70 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Maysville?
Truck crashes in Mason County peak in October, with 15.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Maysville?
Since 2015, Mason County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Maysville compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 62.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mason County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Maysville?
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.