Morganfield, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Morganfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Morganfield and Union County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Union County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 96 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Union County compares with Kentucky
Union County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Union County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Union County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.7 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 11% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 69% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 81% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.6% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 17.1% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 30% below the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Union County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Union County: June 14.6% of truck crashes happen in June, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 96 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Union County. They injured 53 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 46 days.
Morganfield had 63 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Union County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 14.6% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (3.1%).
November through March accounts for 46.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.1% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Morganfield since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.1% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Morganfield fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Union County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Union County) |
|---|---|
| US-0060 | 23 |
| Ky0056 | 23 |
| Ky0141 | 10 |
| US-0060B | 8 |
| Ky0109 | 6 |
| Ky0360 | 4 |
| Ky0947 | 3 |
| Ky0359 | 3 |
Morganfield at a glance
| Population | 3,131 |
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,113 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42437) | $65,256 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42437) | $111,989 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Union 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 | 10 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 10 | -3% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 9 | -7% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 8 | -14% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Morganfield
How common are truck crashes in Morganfield?
Since 2015, 96 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Union County (53 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Morganfield?
June has the most truck crashes in Union County, 14.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Morganfield?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Union County since 2015, 3.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Morganfield compare with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Union County has 60.7 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Morganfield?
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.