Edina, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Edina: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Edina 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 has lower values than Missouri for garbage-truck share and after dark. Where it is higher: 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
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Knox County. They injured 29 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 76 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Edina since 2015; patterns below come from Knox County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 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.
Road surface: 9.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Edina.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Knox County.
Route planning tips for Edina fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Knox County.
- 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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
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 (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 |
Edina at a glance
| Population | 1,012 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 775 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63537) | $59,891 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63537) | $104,846 |
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 Edina
How many truck accidents are there in Edina?
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 Edina?
The worst month is February: 12.5% of truck crashes in Knox County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Edina?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Knox County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Edina compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 128.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Knox County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Edina?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.