La Tour, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in La Tour: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in La Tour and Cass County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cass County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
18.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Cass County compares with Missouri
Cass County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cass County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cass County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.1 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.1% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.3% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Cass County sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Cass County: 1 in 30 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.4%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Police reported 863 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cass County since 2015: 380 people were injured and 30 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
La Tour had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cass County numbers.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (6.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 9.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.0% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of La Tour since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-7 (1) and Sr-Z (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 27 crashes, 3.1% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in September (15%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 18.5, vs 3.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for La Tour fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: September is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Cass County.
- 10.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Missouri; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cass County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-7 | 1 |
| Sr-Z | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cass County) |
|---|---|
| Is 49 | 364 |
| Mo 7 | 88 |
| Mo 58 | 53 |
| Mo 291 | 50 |
| Mo 2 | 24 |
| Rt Y | 18 |
| Rt D | 17 |
| Rt J | 10 |
La Tour at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64747) | $82,642 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64747) | $233,040 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cass 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 | 38 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 41 | +9% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 52 | +28% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 77 | +48% | 2.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 38 a year in the 1990s and 77 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about La Tour
How common are truck crashes in La Tour?
863 truck crashes have been reported in Cass County since 2015, with 30 deaths and 380 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in La Tour?
May has the most truck crashes in Cass County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in La Tour?
Since 2015, Cass County has reported 27 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in La Tour compare with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 64.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cass County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in La Tour?
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.