Biehle, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Biehle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Biehle and Cape Girardeau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cape Girardeau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 687 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cape Girardeau County compares with Missouri
Cape Girardeau County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cape Girardeau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cape Girardeau County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.6 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 54% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.4% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Cape Girardeau County sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
Cape Girardeau County at a glance: 3.3% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 7.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 687 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cape Girardeau County. They injured 290 people and killed 19.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Biehle since 2015; patterns below come from Cape Girardeau County as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.5% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.4% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.3% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Biehle happened on I-55 (2), SR-51 (2), Sr-B (1), Sr-K (1) and Sr-P (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Biehle fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cape Girardeau County.
- Morning starts matter: 24.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Missouri.
- 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 Cape Girardeau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 2 |
| SR-51 | 2 |
| Sr-B | 1 |
| Sr-K | 1 |
| Sr-P | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cape Girardeau County) |
|---|---|
| Is 55 | 233 |
| US-61 | 73 |
| Mo 25 | 29 |
| Mo 74 | 25 |
| Mo 72 | 22 |
| Mo 177 | 22 |
| Mo 34 | 19 |
| Rt Ab | 16 |
Biehle at a glance
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63747) | $106,425 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63747) | $213,633 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cape Girardeau 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 | 41 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 32 | -23% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 45 | +41% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 58 | +27% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 41 a year in the 1990s and 58 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Biehle
How many truck accidents are there in Biehle?
Since 2015, 687 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cape Girardeau County (290 injured, 19 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Biehle?
The worst month is October: 10.5% of truck crashes in Cape Girardeau County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Biehle?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cape Girardeau County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Biehle compare with Missouri?
Cape Girardeau County records 68.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Biehle?
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.