Lockwood, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lockwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lockwood 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.
What stands out in Dade County: 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 51 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Lockwood since 2015, this page uses Dade County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 16.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 2.4%.
November through March accounts for 41.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 12.9% of truck crashes.
3.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Lockwood.
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 Lockwood fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 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 |
Lockwood at a glance
| Population | 846 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 871 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65682) | $53,590 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65682) | $164,930 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 8. 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 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lockwood
How many truck accidents are there in Lockwood?
Since 2015, 85 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dade County (27 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lockwood?
The worst month is June: 16.5% of truck crashes in Dade County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lockwood?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Dade County since 2015 (3.5% of truck crashes).
How does Lockwood compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 93.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dade County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lockwood?
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.