Missouri truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Missouri: 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
2.4 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Missouri compares with United States
Missouri against United States, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Missouri stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Missouri | United States | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.7× the US |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.4 | 21% below the US |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.49 | 10% below the US |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.2× the US |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 13.8% | 22% below the US |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Missouri has lower values than the US for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Missouri: I-44 113 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road in Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 62,913 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Missouri. They injured 28,024 people and killed 1,705.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 15 truck crashes a day.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 9.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 7.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.7% of truck crashes, against 41.9% across the US.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 7.3% of truck crashes.
7.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 6.2% across the US.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks in Missouri is I-44, with 113 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-70 (98), US-60 (45) and I-55 (44).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1,344 of the truck crashes here, or 2.1%, compared with 2.3% in the US.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (9% of them).
They recorded 2.4 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.7 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Missouri fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-44; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Missouri.
- 7.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above the US; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Missouri
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Missouri) |
|---|---|
| I-44 | 113 |
| I-70 | 98 |
| US-60 | 45 |
| I-55 | 44 |
| US-63 | 37 |
| US-50 | 27 |
| I-435 | 26 |
| US-61 | 25 |
| US-36 | 24 |
| US-65 | 23 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Missouri) |
|---|---|
| Is 70 | 7,309 |
| Is 44 | 6,889 |
| Is 55 | 2,810 |
| Is 270 | 1,622 |
| Is 35 | 1,451 |
| Is 29 | 1,343 |
| US-60 | 1,190 |
| US-61 | 1,139 |
Missouri at a glance
| Population | 6,245,466 |
| Land area | 68,746.4 sq mi |
| Density | 91 per sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Missouri 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 | 3,632 | — | 124.7 |
| 2000s | 4,321 | +19% | 125.5 |
| 2010s | 4,354 | +1% | 95.4 |
| 2020s | 5,495 | +26% | 121.6 |
In the 1990s about 3,632 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5,495. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 111.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 121.6 a year in 2020–24.
Counties in Missouri
Largest places in Missouri
Nearby states
Questions fleets ask about Missouri
How common are truck crashes in Missouri?
Missouri has had 62,913 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 28,024 people and killing 1,705.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Missouri?
Since 2015, I-44 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes in Missouri: 113.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Missouri?
The worst month is June: 9.0% of truck crashes in Missouri happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Missouri?
1,344 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Missouri since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Missouri compared with the US?
The yearly rate is 85.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Missouri, vs 49.7 for the US.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Missouri?
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.