Franklin, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Franklin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 445 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Franklin compares with Kentucky
Franklin against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 361.9 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 5.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 55% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.1% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Franklin is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
Franklin at a glance: 1 in 84 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.2%, against 2.6% for Kentucky.
Overview
Franklin has recorded 445 truck crashes since 2015, with 198 people injured and 21 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 9.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 5.8%.
November through March accounts for 42.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
I-65 leads within 10 miles of Franklin with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come US-31W (5), CR-CEDAR Bluff Rd (1) and SR-1008 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Franklin fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-65 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Franklin
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 10 |
| US-31W | 5 |
| CR-CEDAR Bluff Rd | 1 |
| SR-1008 | 1 |
| SR-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Franklin) |
|---|---|
| I-0065 | 219 |
| US-0031W | 99 |
| Ky0100 | 57 |
| Ky1008 | 18 |
| Ky0073 | 5 |
| Ky0383 | 3 |
| Ky0664 | 3 |
| I-65 | 3 |
Franklin at a glance
| Population | 10,524 |
| Land area | 15.1 sq mi |
| Density | 698 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42134) | $59,113 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42134) | $221,392 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | 18 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 33 | +81% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 34 | +3% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 39 | +16% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 39 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Franklin
How many truck crashes happen in Franklin?
445 truck crashes have been reported in Franklin since 2015, with 21 deaths and 198 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Franklin?
Since 2015, I-65 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Franklin: 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Franklin?
September has the most truck crashes in Franklin, 9.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Franklin?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Franklin since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Franklin compare with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 361.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Franklin, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Franklin?
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.