Shawnee Township, Bates County, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shawnee Township, Bates County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shawnee Township, Bates County 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
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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Bates County: September the month with the most truck crashes: 14.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 258 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bates County. They injured 98 people and killed 12.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Shawnee Township, Bates County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bates County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.0% of the year) and are lowest in March (4.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for 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, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Shawnee happened on I-49 (3) and SR-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Shawnee Township, Bates County fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-49 | 3 |
| SR-18 | 1 |
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 |
Shawnee Township, Bates County at a glance
| Population | 289 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64720) | $75,479 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64720) | $190,810 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 28 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shawnee Township, Bates County
How many truck crashes happen in Shawnee Township, Bates County?
Since 2015, 258 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bates County (98 injured, 12 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Shawnee Township, Bates County?
September has the most truck crashes in Bates County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Shawnee Township, Bates County?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bates County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Shawnee Township, Bates County compare with Missouri?
Bates County records 135.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shawnee Township, Bates County?
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.