Sturgis, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sturgis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sturgis 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
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).
Union County at a glance: June the month with the most truck crashes: 14.6% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 96 crashes involving commercial trucks in Union County since 2015: 53 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 46 days.
Sturgis had 14 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
The worst month is June with 14.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.6% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 11.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Sturgis happened on US-60 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 3.1% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Sturgis fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Union County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 1 |
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 |
Sturgis at a glance
| Population | 1,655 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,057 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42459) | $51,563 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42459) | $109,450 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sturgis
How common are truck crashes in Sturgis?
Union County has had 96 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 53 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sturgis?
Truck crashes in Union County peak in June, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sturgis?
Since 2015, Union County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sturgis 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 Sturgis?
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.