New Bloomfield, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Bloomfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Bloomfield 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 |
Compared with Missouri, Callaway County is lower 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.
Callaway County at a glance: 1 in 79 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.3%, against 2.2% for Missouri.
Overview
Callaway County has recorded 924 truck crashes since 2015, with 294 people injured and 30 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
New Bloomfield had 0 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
Truck crashes peak in May (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 39.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (6.9%).
9.5% 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 New Bloomfield happened on US-63 (2), CR-325 (1) and US-54 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 New Bloomfield fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Callaway County.
- With 9.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Callaway County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 2 |
| CR-325 | 1 |
| US-54 | 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 |
New Bloomfield at a glance
| Population | 744 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 470 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65063) | $77,957 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65063) | $227,765 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Bloomfield
How many truck crashes happen in New Bloomfield?
Since 2015, 924 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Callaway County (294 injured, 30 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in New Bloomfield?
May has the most truck crashes in Callaway County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in New Bloomfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Callaway County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How does New Bloomfield compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Callaway County has 175.5 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in New Bloomfield?
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.