Wheatcroft, KY truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wheatcroft: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wheatcroft 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 |
Compared with Kentucky, Webster County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 35 days.
Wheatcroft had 2 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
Truck crashes peak in June (16.4% of the year) and are lowest in October (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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Wheatcroft since 2015: US-60 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 2.6% in Kentucky.
Route planning tips for Wheatcroft fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.2% of truck crashes here, more than Kentucky; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 |
Wheatcroft at a glance
| Population | 103 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 419 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 42463) | $36,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 42463) | $67,192 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wheatcroft
How many truck accidents are there in Wheatcroft?
Webster County has had 122 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 67 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wheatcroft?
Truck crashes in Webster County peak in June, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wheatcroft?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Webster County since 2015, 0.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Wheatcroft compare with Kentucky for truck crashes?
Webster County records 81.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 68.4 across Kentucky.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Wheatcroft?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.