Louisburg, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Louisburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Louisburg and Dallas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dallas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 186 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dallas County compares with Missouri
Dallas County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dallas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dallas County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 91.0 | 85.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 19% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 49% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.1% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 84% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.0% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 53% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.0% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 24.0% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Dallas County sits below Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Missouri on injuries per crash.
Dallas County at a glance: July the month with the most truck crashes: 15.6% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 186 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dallas County. They injured 87 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Louisburg since 2015; patterns below come from Dallas County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 15.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 5.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 33.0% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Louisburg happened on Ash St (1) and US-65 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Louisburg fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Dallas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Ash St | 1 |
| US-65 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dallas County) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 63 |
| Mo 73 | 24 |
| Mo 32 | 23 |
| Rt M | 14 |
| Cst Ash St | 12 |
| Rt D | 8 |
| Mo 64 | 5 |
| Mo 38 | 5 |
Louisburg at a glance
| Population | 139 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 299 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65685) | $51,394 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dallas 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 | 13 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 11 | -19% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 14 | +31% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 15 | +8% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Louisburg
How many truck accidents are there in Louisburg?
Dallas County has had 186 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 87 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Louisburg?
The worst month is July: 15.6% of truck crashes in Dallas County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Louisburg?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dallas County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Louisburg compare with Missouri?
Dallas County records 91.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Louisburg?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.