Ridge, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ridge and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 73 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Carroll County compares with Missouri
Carroll County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.6 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.6% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.1% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Missouri, Carroll County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Carroll County: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 73 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Carroll County. They injured 37 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 57 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Ridge since 2015; patterns below come from Carroll County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 15.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.6% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (13.7%).
8.6% 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 Ridge happened on CR-210 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 5.5%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Ridge fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Carroll County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 8.6% 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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-210 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 24 |
| Mo 10 | 10 |
| US-24 | 6 |
| Rt Z | 5 |
| Mo 41 | 4 |
| Crd 244 | 2 |
| Rt J | 2 |
| Rt M | 2 |
Ridge at a glance
| Population | 326 |
| Land area | 35.4 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64623) | $53,359 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64623) | $70,572 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | 14 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -70% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | +20% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | -9% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ridge
How many truck accidents are there in Ridge?
Since 2015, 73 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Carroll County (37 injured, 6 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ridge?
The worst month is August: 15.1% of truck crashes in Carroll County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ridge?
Since 2015, Carroll County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Ridge compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Carroll County records 75.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ridge?
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.