Holcomb, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Holcomb: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Holcomb 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 |
Dunklin County sits below Missouri 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.
What stands out in Dunklin County: 1 in 27 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.7%, against 2.2% for 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.
With 7 truck crashes reported in Holcomb since 2015, this page uses Dunklin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in March (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.
2.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Holcomb happened on SR-1 (1), SR-25 (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 Holcomb 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 Dunklin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 1 |
| SR-25 | 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 |
Holcomb at a glance
| Population | 594 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,019 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63852) | $46,971 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63852) | $93,800 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 23 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Holcomb
How common are truck crashes in Holcomb?
251 truck crashes have been reported in Dunklin County since 2015, with 12 deaths and 147 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Holcomb?
Truck crashes in Dunklin County peak in July, with 11.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Holcomb?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dunklin County since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Holcomb compared with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Dunklin County has 81.5 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Holcomb?
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.