Worthville, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Worthville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Worthville and Owen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Owen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 60 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Owen County compares with Kentucky
Owen County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Owen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Owen County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.9 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.4% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 42% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.0% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Owen County has lower values than Kentucky for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Worthville: I-71 7 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Worthville.
Overview
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Owen County. They injured 19 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 68 days in fully reported years.
Worthville had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Owen County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 15.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 1.7%.
November through March accounts for 40.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 16.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.4% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
I-71 leads within 10 miles of Worthville with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-42 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Worthville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-71, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 25.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kentucky; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Owen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-71 | 7 |
| US-42 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Owen County) |
|---|---|
| Ky0355 | 18 |
| US-0127 | 12 |
| Ky0845 | 8 |
| Ky0227 | 5 |
| Ky0035 | 5 |
| Ky0022 | 3 |
| Ky0330 | 2 |
| Beverly Ln | 1 |
Worthville at a glance
| Population | 178 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 695 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 41098) | $33,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 41098) | $105,189 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Owen 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | -21% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +37% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | +18% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Worthville
How many truck accidents are there in Worthville?
60 truck crashes have been reported in Owen County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 19 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Worthville?
NHTSA data shows I-71 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Worthville since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Worthville?
October has the most truck crashes in Owen County, 15.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Worthville?
Since 2015, Owen County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Worthville compared with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 46.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Owen County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Worthville?
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.