Ezel, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ezel: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ezel and Morgan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morgan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 47 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Morgan County compares with Kentucky
Morgan County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morgan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morgan County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.4 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 63% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 45% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.5% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 17.5% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Morgan County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kentucky on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Morgan County: 10.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.5 in Kentucky.
Overview
Morgan County has recorded 47 truck crashes since 2015, with 26 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 100 days.
Ezel had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Morgan County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.3%).
November through March accounts for 37.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 12.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.5% 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 Ezel happened on SR-519 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Ezel fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Morgan County.
- With 7.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kentucky), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Morgan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-519 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Morgan County) |
|---|---|
| US-0460 | 12 |
| Ky0172 | 6 |
| Ky0007 | 6 |
| Ky0519 | 5 |
| Ky9009 | 4 |
| Ky0205 | 3 |
| Ky0191 | 3 |
| Cr1206 Centerville Rd | 1 |
Ezel at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41425) | $43,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41425) | $109,369 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morgan 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 | +65% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | -15% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | +23% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ezel
How common are truck crashes in Ezel?
47 truck crashes have been reported in Morgan County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 26 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ezel?
The worst month is January: 12.8% of truck crashes in Morgan County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ezel?
Since 2015, Morgan County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ezel compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 25.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Morgan County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ezel?
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.