Bowling Green, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bowling Green: 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
17 of 982 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bowling Green compares with Kentucky
Bowling Green against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bowling Green stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bowling Green | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 106.5 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 31% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.5% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.7% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Bowling Green has lower values than Kentucky for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Bowling Green at a glance: I-65 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Bowling Green: 9 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 982 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bowling Green since 2015: 365 people were injured and 37 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 9.7% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (7.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.9% of truck crashes, vs 41.0% for Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
4.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-65 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (9). After it: US-68 (3), SR-9007 (2) and SR-880 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 17 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Bowling Green fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bowling Green.
- Check whether your routes use I-65, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Bowling Green
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 9 |
| US-68 | 3 |
| SR-9007 | 2 |
| SR-880 | 1 |
| US-231 | 1 |
| US-31 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bowling Green) |
|---|---|
| I-0065 | 429 |
| US-0031W | 95 |
| Wn9007 | 78 |
| US-0068 | 62 |
| US-0231 | 47 |
| Ky0234 | 18 |
| I-0165 | 14 |
| US-0068X | 8 |
Bowling Green at a glance
| Population | 79,076 |
| Land area | 42.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,883 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bowling Green 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 | 50 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 70 | +38% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 72 | +3% | 2.2 |
| 2020s | 86 | +20% | 2.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 50 to 86. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bowling Green
How common are truck crashes in Bowling Green?
Bowling Green has had 982 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 365 people and killing 37.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Bowling Green?
NHTSA data shows I-65 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bowling Green since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bowling Green?
The worst month is August: 9.7% of truck crashes in Bowling Green happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bowling Green?
Garbage trucks were involved in 17 reported crashes in Bowling Green since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Bowling Green compared with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 106.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bowling Green, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bowling Green?
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.