Rich Hill, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rich Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rich Hill and Bates County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bates County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 258 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Bates County compares with Missouri
Bates County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bates County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bates County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 135.3 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 25% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.6% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 9% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.2% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.7% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 27.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Bates County sits below Missouri on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Bates County: September worst month: 14.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 258 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bates County. They injured 98 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Rich Hill since 2015; patterns below come from Bates County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 14.0% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 37.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
6.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Rich Hill.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Rich Hill fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bates County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Bates 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 (Bates County) |
|---|---|
| Is 49 | 131 |
| Mo 52 | 26 |
| Rt D | 18 |
| Mo 18 | 16 |
| Rt F | 5 |
| Rt A | 5 |
| Rt B | 4 |
| Rt O | 4 |
Rich Hill at a glance
| Population | 1,257 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 920 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64779) | $54,183 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64779) | $137,818 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Bates 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 | 18 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 16 | -11% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 13 | -17% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 28 | +117% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 28. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rich Hill
How many truck accidents are there in Rich Hill?
Since 2015, 258 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bates County (98 injured, 12 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Rich Hill?
September has the most truck crashes in Bates County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rich Hill?
Since 2015, Bates County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rich Hill compared with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Bates County has 135.3 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rich Hill?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.