Mound City, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mound City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mound City 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 sits below Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is 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
Since 2015, 283 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Holt County. They injured 110 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Mound City had 15 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Holt County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 16.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 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.
Road surface: 19.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mound City since 2015: I-29 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Holt County.
Route planning tips for Mound City fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 19.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Crash reporting for 2015 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
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 |
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 |
Mound City at a glance
| Population | 1,005 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 807 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64470) | $70,833 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64470) | $160,953 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mound City
How many truck crashes happen in Mound City?
Holt County has had 283 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 110 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mound City?
January has the most truck crashes in Holt County, 16.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mound City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Holt County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Mound City compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Holt County records 594.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mound City?
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.