Clay, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clay and Webster County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Webster County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 122 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Webster County compares with Kentucky
Webster County against Kentucky and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Webster County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Webster County | Kentucky | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.3 | 68.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 74% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.8% | 41.0% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 22.6% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Webster County has lower values than Kentucky for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kentucky on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Webster County at a glance: June 16.4% of truck crashes happen in June, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 122 crashes involving commercial trucks in Webster County since 2015: 67 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 35 days in fully reported years.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Clay since 2015; patterns below come from Webster County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (16.4% of the year) and are lowest in October (4.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.8% of truck crashes, against 41.0% across Kentucky.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 12.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kentucky: 5.0%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Clay since 2015 were spread across roads: US-60 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (Kentucky: 2.6%).
Route planning tips for Clay fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kentucky.
- 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 Webster 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 (Webster County) |
|---|---|
| I-0069 | 32 |
| US-0041A | 17 |
| Ky0056 | 16 |
| Ky0132 | 13 |
| Ky0630 | 7 |
| US-0041 | 7 |
| Ky0120 | 6 |
| Ky0293 | 3 |
Clay at a glance
| Population | 1,005 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,166 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42404) | $61,293 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42404) | $117,629 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Webster 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 | 17 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 14 | -20% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 12 | -14% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 10 | -13% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. 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 Clay
How many truck accidents are there in Clay?
Webster County has had 122 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 67 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Clay?
Truck crashes in Webster County peak in June, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Clay?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Webster County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How does Clay compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
Webster County records 81.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Clay?
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.