Aurora Springs, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Aurora Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Aurora Springs and Miller County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Miller County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 213 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Miller County compares with Missouri
Miller County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Miller County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Miller County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.6 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.7% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Miller County has lower values than Missouri for crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It runs above Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Miller County at a glance: 6.7 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.7 in Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 213 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Miller County. They injured 104 people and killed 13.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 19 days.
Aurora Springs had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Miller County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 5.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (11.7%).
7.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Aurora Springs since 2015: SR-17 (1) and US-54 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Aurora Springs fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 7.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Crash reporting for 2023 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 Miller County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-17 | 1 |
| US-54 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Miller County) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 70 |
| Mo 42 | 23 |
| Mo 52 | 20 |
| Mo 17 | 18 |
| Bu 54 | 9 |
| Cst Bagnell Dam Blvd | 8 |
| Mo 87 | 4 |
| Rt Y | 4 |
Aurora Springs at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65026) | $48,824 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65026) | $191,487 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Miller 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 | 13 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 11 | -18% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 14 | +23% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 19 | +39% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 19. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Aurora Springs
How common are truck crashes in Aurora Springs?
Miller County has had 213 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 104 people and killing 13.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Aurora Springs?
The worst month is February: 11.7% of truck crashes in Miller County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Aurora Springs?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Miller County since 2015, 2.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Aurora Springs compare with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Miller County has 75.6 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Aurora Springs?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.