Excelsior Estates, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Excelsior Estates: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Excelsior Estates and Clay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.3 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Clay County compares with Missouri
Clay County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clay County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 66.7 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 22% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 48% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Clay County sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Missouri on on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Excelsior Estates at a glance: US-69 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Excelsior Estates since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,077 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clay County. They injured 813 people and killed 29.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Excelsior Estates had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clay County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 41.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
8.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Excelsior Estates is US-69, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-CROWLEY Rd (1), CR-OLD Quarry Rd (1) and SR-92 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 39 crashes, 1.9% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in January (21%).
They recorded 5.3 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Excelsior Estates fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to US-69 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.1% of truck crashes here, more than Missouri; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 8.8% 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 Clay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 2 |
| CR-CROWLEY Rd | 1 |
| CR-OLD Quarry Rd | 1 |
| SR-92 | 1 |
| Sr-M | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clay County) |
|---|---|
| Is 35 | 697 |
| Is 435 | 242 |
| Mo 210 | 170 |
| US-69 | 80 |
| Is 29 | 80 |
| Mo 92 | 57 |
| Mo 291 | 56 |
| US-169 | 51 |
Excelsior Estates at a glance
| Population | 232 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 963 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64024) | $77,895 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64024) | $197,328 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clay 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 | 124 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 94 | -24% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 127 | +34% | 2.4 |
| 2020s | 175 | +38% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 124 to 175. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Excelsior Estates
How many truck crashes happen in Excelsior Estates?
Clay County has had 2,077 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 813 people and killing 29.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Excelsior Estates?
NHTSA data shows US-69 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Excelsior Estates since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Excelsior Estates?
January has the most truck crashes in Clay County, 9.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Excelsior Estates?
Garbage trucks were involved in 39 reported crashes in Clay County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How does Excelsior Estates compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Clay County has 66.7 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Excelsior Estates?
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.