Cooper, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cooper: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cooper and Gentry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gentry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 55 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gentry County compares with Missouri
Gentry County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gentry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gentry County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.1 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 13% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| 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) | 32.7% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.9% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 64% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 26.9% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 34% below the state |
| After dark | 13.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Gentry County sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Gentry County: 9.6 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.7 across Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 55 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gentry County. They injured 25 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 77 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cooper since 2015; patterns below come from Gentry County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (16.4% of the year) and are lowest in January (1.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 26.9% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 12.7% 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, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Cooper happened on US-136 (2) and Sr-O (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Cooper fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Gentry County.
- 32.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Missouri; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Gentry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-136 | 2 |
| Sr-O | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gentry County) |
|---|---|
| US-136 | 17 |
| Rt Z | 9 |
| US-169 | 6 |
| Rt A | 3 |
| Rt H | 3 |
| Rt O | 3 |
| Rt Aa | 2 |
| Bu 136 | 1 |
Cooper at a glance
| Population | 1,762 |
| Land area | 69.4 sq mi |
| Density | 25 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64489) | $54,519 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64489) | $177,839 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gentry 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 | 5 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -57% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +64% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | +34% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cooper
How many truck crashes happen in Cooper?
55 truck crashes have been reported in Gentry County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 25 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cooper?
Truck crashes in Gentry County peak in September, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cooper?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Gentry County since 2015 (3.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cooper compare with Missouri?
Gentry County records 75.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cooper?
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.