Kingsville, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kingsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kingsville and Johnson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Johnson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.1 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Johnson County compares with Missouri
Johnson County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Johnson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Johnson County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.7 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.4% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Johnson 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).
Johnson County at a glance: 1 in 19 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.2%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Police reported 443 crashes involving commercial trucks in Johnson County since 2015: 207 people were injured and 13 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Kingsville since 2015; patterns below come from Johnson County as a whole.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 12.4% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.4% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 10.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.0% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Kingsville since 2015 were spread across roads: US-50 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 23 crashes, 5.2% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (17%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.5, vs 3.1 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Kingsville fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Johnson County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Missouri.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Johnson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Johnson County) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 184 |
| Mo 13 | 80 |
| Mo 23 | 19 |
| Mo 131 | 14 |
| Mo 58 | 14 |
| Mo 2 | 11 |
| Bu 13 | 10 |
| Rt Dd | 7 |
Kingsville at a glance
| Population | 249 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 806 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64061) | $85,987 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64061) | $285,431 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Johnson 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 | 31 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 18 | -44% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 24 | +39% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 42 | +69% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 31 a year in the 1990s and 42 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kingsville
How many truck crashes happen in Kingsville?
Johnson County has had 443 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 207 people and killing 13.
When do most truck crashes happen in Kingsville?
The worst month is August: 12.4% of truck crashes in Johnson County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Kingsville?
Since 2015, Johnson County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Kingsville compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 68.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Johnson County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Kingsville?
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.