Cotton Hill, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cotton Hill: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cotton Hill and Dunklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dunklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 251 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dunklin County compares with Missouri
Dunklin County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dunklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dunklin County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.5 | 85.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.1% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.8% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.1% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 20.2% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Compared with Missouri, Dunklin County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Dunklin County: 1 in 27 crashes involve a garbage truck (9 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 251 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dunklin County. They injured 147 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cotton Hill since 2015; patterns below come from Dunklin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 11.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.1% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.1% 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 Cotton Hill happened on CR-ZIMMERMAN Ln (1) and US-62 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Cotton Hill fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Dunklin 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 Dunklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-ZIMMERMAN Ln | 1 |
| US-62 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dunklin County) |
|---|---|
| US-412 | 90 |
| Mo 25 | 41 |
| Mo 53 | 21 |
| Mo 164 | 8 |
| Rt Nn | 7 |
| Rt J | 6 |
| Mo 84 | 6 |
| Rt F | 5 |
Cotton Hill at a glance
| Population | 4,744 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 133 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63863) | $47,205 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63863) | $94,941 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dunklin 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 | 23 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 13 | -42% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 17 | +31% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 21 | +24% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 23 a year in the 1990s and 21 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cotton Hill
How many truck crashes happen in Cotton Hill?
251 truck crashes have been reported in Dunklin County since 2015, with 12 deaths and 147 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cotton Hill?
July has the most truck crashes in Dunklin County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cotton Hill?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dunklin County since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Cotton Hill compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 81.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dunklin County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cotton Hill?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.