Owsley County, KY truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Owsley County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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9
truck crashes since 2015
3
people injured
0
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
0
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded in Owsley County since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Owsley County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr18.5
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)62%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Kentucky average
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Key findings

#120 of 120
among 120 counties in Kentucky for truck crashes per year
9
reported truck crashes in Owsley County since 2015
0
deadly crashes involving a large truck in Owsley County since 2015
0
crashes involving a garbage truck in Owsley County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 9 crashes.
0 of 9 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.

Owsley County at a glance: #120 of 120 among 120 counties in Kentucky for truck crashes per year.

Overview

Owsley County has recorded 9 truck crashes since 2015, with 3 people injured and 0 killed.

When crashes happen

Monthly patterns need more crashes than Owsley County has on record.

Where crashes happen

No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location in Owsley County since 2015.

Garbage & waste trucks

FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Owsley County since 2015.

Route planning tips for Owsley County fleets

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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

2005: 1 truck crash2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 2 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 2 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 2 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 2 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 0 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 4 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 1 truck crash2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 1 truck crash2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 2 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 1 truck crash2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 1 truck crash2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 0 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 0 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 1 truck crash2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Owsley County

Jan: 11.1% of truck crashesFeb: 11.1% of truck crashesMar: 11.1% of truck crashesApr: 11.1% of truck crashesMay: 0.0% of truck crashesJun: 22.2% of truck crashesJul: 11.1% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 22.2% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Owsley County since 2015.

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Owsley County)
Ky00303
Ky00112
Cr10061
Cr1346K Old Ky 111
Ky15031
Ky20241

Owsley County at a glance

Population3,928
Land area197.4 sq mi
Density20 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$24,964

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Waste haulers in Owsley County

Historical data: truck crashes in Owsley 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).

1993: 1 reported truck crash1994: 1 reported truck crash1995: 1 reported truck crash1997: 1 reported truck crash1999: 1 reported truck crash2000: 1 reported truck crash2004: 1 reported truck crash2005: 1 reported truck crash2006: 2 reported truck crashes2007: 2 reported truck crashes2008: 2 reported truck crashes2009: 2 reported truck crashes2014: 4 reported truck crashes2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 1 reported truck crash2018: 1 reported truck crash2019: 2 reported truck crashes2020: 1 reported truck crash2021: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 2 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 1 fatal truck crash2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 1 fatal truck crash2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 1 fatal truck crash2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Owsley County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Owsley County (FARS, separate scale, max 2)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.0
2000s1+54%0.2
2010s1-9%0.1
2020s0-67%0.0

Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2010s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.

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Cities, towns & communities in Owsley County

Booneville

ZIP codes in Owsley County

4098341314413514136441386

Nearby counties

Lee CountyClay CountyJackson CountyBreathitt CountyEstill CountyWolfe CountyPowell CountyLeslie CountyPerry CountyLaurel CountyKentucky

Questions fleets ask about Owsley County

How many truck accidents are there in Owsley County?

Since 2015, 9 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Owsley County (3 injured, 0 killed).

Are garbage truck crashes common in Owsley County?

Since 2015, Owsley County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.

How do I plan a garbage truck route in Owsley County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.