Baring, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Baring and Knox County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Knox County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Knox County compares with Missouri
Knox County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Knox County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Knox County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 128.8 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.4% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.3% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 9.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 62% below the state |
Knox County sits below Missouri on garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Knox County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.2% for Missouri.
Overview
Police reported 56 crashes involving commercial trucks in Knox County since 2015: 29 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 76 days.
Baring had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Knox County numbers.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 12.5% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.6%).
November through March accounts for 39.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
9.4% 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 Baring since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Knox County.
Route planning tips for Baring fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Missouri.
- 9.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Missouri; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Knox County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Knox County) |
|---|---|
| Mo 15 | 16 |
| Mo 6 | 15 |
| Mo 156 | 7 |
| Mo 11 | 5 |
| Rt V | 3 |
| Rt Ee | 2 |
| Crd Airline Street | 1 |
| Crd Fall Rd | 1 |
Baring at a glance
| Population | 121 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 953 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63531) | $86,250 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Knox 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 | -63% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +122% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | +12% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Baring
How common are truck crashes in Baring?
Knox County has had 56 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 29 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Baring?
The worst month is February: 12.5% of truck crashes in Knox County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Baring?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Knox County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Baring compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 128.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Knox County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Baring?
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.