Greenfield, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Greenfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Greenfield and Dade County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dade County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 85 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Dade County compares with Missouri
Dade County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dade County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dade County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.0 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.9% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 46% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 33% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 1.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 88% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 11.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 53% below the state |
Compared with Missouri, Dade County is lower on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Dade County at a glance: June the month with the most truck crashes: 16.5% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 85 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dade County since 2015: 27 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 51 days in fully reported years.
Greenfield had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dade County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (16.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (2.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (12.9%).
3.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Greenfield since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Greenfield fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Dade County.
- 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 Dade County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dade County) |
|---|---|
| US-160 | 25 |
| Mo 97 | 8 |
| Mo 39 | 8 |
| Mo 215 | 4 |
| Rt D | 4 |
| Rt Ww | 4 |
| Mo 245 | 3 |
| Rt A | 3 |
Greenfield at a glance
| Population | 1,214 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,069 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65661) | $46,170 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65661) | $137,594 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Dade 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 | 10 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | -67% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | +42% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +77% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Greenfield
How many truck accidents are there in Greenfield?
Since 2015, 85 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dade County (27 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Greenfield?
Truck crashes in Dade County peak in June, with 16.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Greenfield?
Since 2015, Dade County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Greenfield compared with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Dade County has 93.0 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Greenfield?
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.