Kahoka, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kahoka: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kahoka and Clark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 145 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clark County compares with Missouri
Clark County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clark County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 193.5 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 22% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Missouri, Clark County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
Clark County at a glance: 1 in 141 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.7%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Clark County has recorded 145 truck crashes since 2015, with 55 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 28 days.
Kahoka had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clark County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 41.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
8.5% 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 Kahoka happened on Sr-B (1), Sr-D (1) and US-136 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Kahoka fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 8.5% 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 Clark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Sr-B | 1 |
| Sr-D | 1 |
| US-136 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clark County) |
|---|---|
| US-136 | 53 |
| US-61 | 33 |
| Mo 27 | 26 |
| Rp 282671 | 3 |
| Rt A | 3 |
| Rt B | 3 |
| Rt D | 3 |
| Rt M | 3 |
Kahoka at a glance
| Population | 1,973 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,242 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63445) | $48,370 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63445) | $112,511 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clark 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 | 18 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 10 | -43% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 8 | -15% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 14 | +61% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 14 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kahoka
How many truck accidents are there in Kahoka?
Clark County has had 145 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 55 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Kahoka?
November has the most truck crashes in Clark County, 12.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kahoka?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Clark County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Kahoka compare with Missouri?
Clark County records 193.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kahoka?
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.