Big Lake, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Big Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Big Lake and Holt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Holt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 283 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Holt County compares with Missouri
Holt County against Missouri and the US, 2016–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Holt County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2016–2025) | Holt County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 594.2 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 6.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 56% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 2.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.3% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 34.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Holt County has lower values than Missouri for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Holt County: 19.8% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Overview
Police reported 283 crashes involving commercial trucks in Holt County since 2015: 110 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Big Lake since 2015; patterns below come from Holt County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 16.3% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
19.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Big Lake since 2015 were spread across roads: I-29 (2) and 330th Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Holt County.
Route planning tips for Big Lake fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Holt County.
- With 19.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2015; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Holt County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 2 |
| 330th Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Holt County) |
|---|---|
| Is 29 | 205 |
| US-59 | 18 |
| Mo 111 | 12 |
| Mo 113 | 11 |
| US-159 | 6 |
| Rt P | 3 |
| Crd Maywood Rd | 2 |
| Mo 118 | 2 |
Big Lake at a glance
| Population | 72 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 44 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64437) | $51,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64437) | $113,487 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Holt 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 | 19 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 10 | -48% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 14 | +43% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 27 | +87% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 27. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Big Lake
How common are truck crashes in Big Lake?
Holt County has had 283 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 110 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Big Lake?
The worst month is January: 16.3% of truck crashes in Holt County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Big Lake?
Since 2015, Holt County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Big Lake compare with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Holt County has 594.2 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Big Lake?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2015; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.