Greentop, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Greentop: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Greentop and Adair County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adair County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 145 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Adair County compares with Missouri
Adair County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adair County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adair County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.3 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 41% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Adair County sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It runs above Missouri on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Adair County at a glance: 1 in 13 garbage-truck share of crashes is 7.8%, against 2.2% for Missouri.
Overview
Adair County has recorded 145 truck crashes since 2015, with 67 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 28 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Greentop since 2015, this page uses Adair County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
9.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Greentop happened on US-63 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.6% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Greentop fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 9.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Adair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adair County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 59 |
| Mo 6 | 25 |
| Cst Baltimore St | 12 |
| Mo 11 | 10 |
| Bu 63 | 3 |
| Rt A | 3 |
| Rt Kk | 3 |
| Cst Illinois St | 2 |
Greentop at a glance
| Population | 390 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 477 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63546) | $72,404 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63546) | $174,985 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adair 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 | 8 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 6 | -31% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 10 | +87% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 12 | +12% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Greentop
How many truck accidents are there in Greentop?
145 truck crashes have been reported in Adair County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 67 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Greentop?
The worst month is March: 11.0% of truck crashes in Adair County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Greentop?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Adair County since 2015 (7.6% of truck crashes).
How does Greentop compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 50.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Adair County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Greentop?
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.