Wheatland, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wheatland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wheatland and Hickory County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hickory County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 64 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hickory County compares with Missouri
Hickory County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hickory County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hickory County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.2 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 29% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 22% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.7% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.8% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 22.0% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 46% below the state |
| After dark | 17.0% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Hickory County has lower values than Missouri for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Hickory County: June worst month: 15.6% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 64 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hickory County. They injured 24 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 68 days in fully reported years.
Wheatland had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hickory County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 15.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 22.0% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.4%).
6.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Wheatland since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.6% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Wheatland fleets
- Build extra time into June 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 Hickory County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hickory County) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 25 |
| US-65 | 14 |
| Mo 83 | 9 |
| Mo 64 | 3 |
| Rt D | 2 |
| Rt O | 2 |
| Crd 191 | 1 |
| Crd 286 | 1 |
Wheatland at a glance
| Population | 290 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 246 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65779) | $44,018 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65779) | $180,518 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hickory 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | -22% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | +17% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 6 | +38% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wheatland
How many truck crashes happen in Wheatland?
Hickory County has had 64 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 24 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wheatland?
June has the most truck crashes in Hickory County, 15.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wheatland?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hickory County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Wheatland compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 61.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hickory County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Wheatland?
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.