Elk Creek, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elk Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elk Creek and Shelby County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Shelby County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 559 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Shelby County compares with Kentucky
Shelby County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Shelby County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Shelby County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 92.7 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 34% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 28.8% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Shelby County has lower values than Kentucky for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Shelby County: 1 in 57 crashes involve a garbage truck (10 since 2015), vs 2.6% across Kentucky.
Overview
Shelby County has recorded 559 truck crashes since 2015, with 237 people injured and 14 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Elk Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Shelby County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.8% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
4.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Elk Creek since 2015: I-64 (3), SR-155 (3), I-265 (2) and CR-LITTLE Mount Church Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 10 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Elk Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Shelby County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 3 |
| SR-155 | 3 |
| I-265 | 2 |
| CR-LITTLE Mount Church Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Shelby County) |
|---|---|
| I-0064 | 279 |
| Ky0055 | 38 |
| Ky0053 | 33 |
| US-0060 | 30 |
| Ky0395 | 22 |
| Ky1848 | 21 |
| Ky0362 | 12 |
| Ky0322 | 9 |
Elk Creek at a glance
| Land area | 5.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 40022) | $98,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 40022) | $643,915 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Shelby 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 | 22 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 30 | +40% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 41 | +34% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 50 | +21% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elk Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Elk Creek?
559 truck crashes have been reported in Shelby County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 237 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Elk Creek?
August has the most truck crashes in Shelby County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Elk Creek?
Since 2015, Shelby County has reported 10 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Elk Creek compared with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Shelby County has 92.7 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Elk Creek?
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.