Plum Springs, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plum Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plum Springs and Warren County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Warren County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Warren County compares with Kentucky
Warren County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Warren County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Warren County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.5 | 68.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 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 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.7% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.0% | 17.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.8% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Kentucky, Warren County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kentucky on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
The headline for Plum Springs: I-65 deadliest road: 9 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Plum Springs since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 1,162 crashes involving commercial trucks in Warren County since 2015: 441 people were injured and 42 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 4 days.
Plum Springs had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Warren County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.1%).
November through March accounts for 41.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
5.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 5.0% across Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
I-65 leads within 10 miles of Plum Springs with 9 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-68 (3), CR-VINE St. (1) and SR-880 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 20 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Their busiest month is September, with 20% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.8 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Plum Springs fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Warren County.
- Look at alternatives to I-65 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Warren County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 5.5% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Warren County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-65 | 9 |
| US-68 | 3 |
| CR-VINE St. | 1 |
| SR-880 | 1 |
| SR-9007 | 1 |
| US-231 | 1 |
| US-31 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Warren County) |
|---|---|
| I-0065 | 540 |
| US-0031W | 105 |
| Wn9007 | 78 |
| US-0068 | 77 |
| US-0231 | 50 |
| Ky0101 | 22 |
| Ky0234 | 18 |
| Ky0240 | 14 |
Plum Springs at a glance
| Population | 549 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,034 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Warren 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 | 60 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 86 | +42% | 2.5 |
| 2010s | 86 | +0% | 2.2 |
| 2020s | 102 | +18% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 60 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 102. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Plum Springs
How common are truck crashes in Plum Springs?
1,162 truck crashes have been reported in Warren County since 2015, with 42 deaths and 441 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Plum Springs?
NHTSA data shows I-65 with 9 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Plum Springs since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Plum Springs?
The worst month is August: 9.6% of truck crashes in Warren County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Plum Springs?
20 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Warren County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Plum Springs compared with Kentucky?
Per 100,000 residents, Warren County has 67.5 truck crashes a year; Kentucky has 68.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Plum Springs?
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.