Dixon, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dixon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dixon 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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).
The headline for Webster County: June the month with the most truck crashes: 16.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 122 crashes involving commercial trucks in Webster County since 2015: 67 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 35 days.
Dixon had 31 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Webster County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 4.1%.
November through March accounts for 34.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.0% in Kentucky.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (12.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.5% of truck crashes, compared with 5.0% in Kentucky.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dixon since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.8% of the total, against 2.6% across Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Dixon fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Webster County.
- 25.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kentucky; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Webster 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 (Webster County) |
|---|---|
| I-0069 | 32 |
| US-0041A | 17 |
| Ky0056 | 16 |
| Ky0132 | 13 |
| Ky0630 | 7 |
| US-0041 | 7 |
| Ky0120 | 6 |
| Ky0293 | 3 |
Dixon at a glance
| Population | 919 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 736 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42409) | $60,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42409) | $151,272 |
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. 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 Dixon
How common are truck crashes in Dixon?
Webster County has had 122 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 67 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dixon?
The worst month is June: 16.4% of truck crashes in Webster County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dixon?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Webster County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Dixon compared with Kentucky?
The yearly rate is 81.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Webster County, vs 68.4 for Kentucky.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dixon?
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.