Belle, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Belle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Belle and Maries County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Maries County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 123 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Maries County compares with Missouri
Maries County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Maries County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Maries County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 127.2 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 65% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.9% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.2% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 61% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 15.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 39% below the state |
Maries County sits below Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Maries County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.2% for Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 123 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Maries County. They injured 47 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 34 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Belle since 2015, this page uses Maries County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 33.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.5% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Belle happened on SR-89 (1) and Sr-B (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Maries County.
Route planning tips for Belle fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 26.9% of truck crashes here, more than Missouri; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Maries County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-89 | 1 |
| Sr-B | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Maries County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 49 |
| Mo 133 | 23 |
| Mo 28 | 14 |
| Mo 42 | 14 |
| Mo 68 | 12 |
| Rt H | 2 |
| Co Mo133 To Mo42 | 1 |
| Crd Maries 424 | 1 |
Belle at a glance
| Population | 1,389 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,040 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65013) | $57,212 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65013) | $222,936 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Maries 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 | 8 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +2% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 8 | -5% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 10 | +19% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Belle
How common are truck crashes in Belle?
123 truck crashes have been reported in Maries County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 47 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Belle?
The worst month is June: 13.0% of truck crashes in Maries County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Belle?
Since 2015, Maries County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Belle compared with Missouri?
Maries County records 127.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Belle?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.