Phelps, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Phelps: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Phelps and Pike County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pike County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 377 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pike County compares with Kentucky
Pike County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pike County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pike County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.9 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.3% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 55% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.8% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Pike County sits below Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Pike County: 5.4 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.5 across Kentucky.
Overview
Since 2015, 377 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pike County. They injured 227 people and killed 19.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Only 25 truck crashes were reported in Phelps since 2015; patterns below come from Pike County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 5.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.6% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.1% of truck crashes.
2.3% 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 Phelps happened on SR-194 (1), SR-319 (1) and US-119 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 10 crashes, 2.7% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Phelps fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Pike County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-194 | 1 |
| SR-319 | 1 |
| US-119 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pike County) |
|---|---|
| US-0023 | 110 |
| Ky0194 | 40 |
| US-0119 | 36 |
| US-0460 | 33 |
| Ky0122 | 13 |
| Ky0292 | 10 |
| Ky0197 | 10 |
| Ky0632 | 8 |
Phelps at a glance
| Land area | 8.0 sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 41553) | $112,524 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pike 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 | 86 | — | 3.9 |
| 2000s | 100 | +16% | 5.1 |
| 2010s | 50 | -50% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 30 | -40% | 2.6 |
In the 1990s about 86 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 30. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Phelps
How common are truck crashes in Phelps?
Since 2015, 377 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pike County (227 injured, 19 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Phelps?
Truck crashes in Pike County peak in October, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Phelps?
10 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pike County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Phelps compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 57.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pike County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Phelps?
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.