Medill, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Medill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Medill 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 |
Clark County has lower values than Missouri for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
The headline for Clark County: 1 in 141 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Missouri.
Overview
Police reported 145 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clark County since 2015: 55 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 28 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Medill since 2015; patterns below come from Clark County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 12.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.8%.
November through March accounts for 41.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
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 Medill happened on Sr-D (1) and US-136 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Medill fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 8.5% 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
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-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 |
Medill at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Medill
How many truck accidents are there in Medill?
Clark County has had 145 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 55 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Medill?
The worst month is November: 12.4% of truck crashes in Clark County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Medill?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Clark County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Medill compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 193.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clark County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Medill?
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.