Tompkinsville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tompkinsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tompkinsville and Monroe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monroe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Monroe County compares with Kentucky
Monroe County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monroe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Monroe County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.9 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 42% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.0% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 65% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.7% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 22.4% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Monroe County has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Monroe County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Kentucky.
Overview
Police reported 52 crashes involving commercial trucks in Monroe County since 2015: 25 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 82 days in fully reported years.
Only 31 truck crashes were reported in Tompkinsville since 2015; patterns below come from Monroe County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 13.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 3.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.7% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Tompkinsville happened on SR-51 (2) and SR-163 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Monroe County.
Route planning tips for Tompkinsville fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.6% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-51 | 2 |
| SR-163 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monroe County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0163 | 11 |
| Ky0100 | 10 |
| Ky0063 | 6 |
| Ky1366 | 4 |
| Ky0087 | 3 |
| Ky0839 | 2 |
| Ky2768 | 2 |
| 1St St | 1 |
Tompkinsville at a glance
| Population | 2,239 |
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Density | 682 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42167) | $48,497 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42167) | $111,490 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monroe 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +127% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -21% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | +67% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Tompkinsville
How many truck accidents are there in Tompkinsville?
52 truck crashes have been reported in Monroe County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 25 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tompkinsville?
July has the most truck crashes in Monroe County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tompkinsville?
Since 2015, Monroe County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Tompkinsville compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 39.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Monroe County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Tompkinsville?
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.