Lake Viking, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Viking: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Viking and Daviess County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Daviess County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 248 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Daviess County compares with Missouri
Daviess County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Daviess County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Daviess County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 251.2 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 22% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 81% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 3.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.4% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 34.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Daviess County sits below Missouri on 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 in rain, sleet or snow.
Daviess County at a glance: 22.5% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Overview
Daviess County has recorded 248 truck crashes since 2015, with 90 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lake Viking since 2015; patterns below come from Daviess County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.3% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (5.6%).
November through March accounts for 53.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 22.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lake Viking since 2015: I-35 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.4%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Lake Viking fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 22.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Daviess County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Daviess County) |
|---|---|
| Is 35 | 167 |
| Mo 6 | 33 |
| US-69 | 9 |
| Rt Z | 4 |
| Mo 13 | 3 |
| Mo 190 | 3 |
| Rt Cc | 3 |
| Rt J | 3 |
Lake Viking at a glance
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64620) | $74,464 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Daviess 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 | 16 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 10 | -40% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | +58% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 24 | +53% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 24 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Viking
How many truck accidents are there in Lake Viking?
248 truck crashes have been reported in Daviess County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 90 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lake Viking?
Truck crashes in Daviess County peak in January, with 15.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lake Viking?
Since 2015, Daviess County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lake Viking compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 251.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Daviess County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lake Viking?
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.