Kingdom City, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kingdom City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kingdom City and Callaway County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Callaway County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 924 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Callaway County compares with Missouri
Callaway County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Callaway County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Callaway County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 175.5 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 42% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.4% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.3% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Callaway County sits below Missouri on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Kingdom City: I-70 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Kingdom City since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 924 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Callaway County. They injured 294 people and killed 30.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
Kingdom City had 106 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Callaway County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 10.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 4.8%.
November through March accounts for 39.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 6.9% of truck crashes.
9.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Kingdom City is I-70, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-54 (2) and CR-325 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 11 crashes, 1.2% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Kingdom City fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Callaway County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 9.5% of truck crashes here, more than Missouri; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Callaway County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 3 |
| US-54 | 2 |
| CR-325 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Callaway County) |
|---|---|
| Is 70 | 535 |
| US-54 | 163 |
| US-63 | 29 |
| Mo 94 | 15 |
| Rt J | 9 |
| Sor 70 | 9 |
| Rt Z | 7 |
| Rt M | 7 |
Kingdom City at a glance
| Population | 135 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 70 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65262) | $73,200 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Callaway 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 | 50 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 42 | -16% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 49 | +18% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 89 | +80% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 50 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 89. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kingdom City
How common are truck crashes in Kingdom City?
924 truck crashes have been reported in Callaway County since 2015, with 30 deaths and 294 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Kingdom City?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kingdom City: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Kingdom City?
May has the most truck crashes in Callaway County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kingdom City?
Since 2015, Callaway County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Kingdom City compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 175.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Callaway County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kingdom City?
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.