Eldon, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eldon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eldon 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 sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Miller County: 6.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Missouri: 2.7).
Overview
Police reported 213 crashes involving commercial trucks in Miller County since 2015: 104 people were injured and 13 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 19 days.
Eldon had 12 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
February has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (5.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 11.7% of truck crashes.
7.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Eldon happened on SR-17 (1), SR-87 (1) and US-54 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
6 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Eldon fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 7.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
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 |
| SR-87 | 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 |
Eldon at a glance
| Population | 4,714 |
| Land area | 3.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,326 per 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 large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eldon
How many truck accidents are there in Eldon?
Since 2015, 213 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Miller County (104 injured, 13 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Eldon?
Truck crashes in Miller County peak in February, with 11.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Eldon?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Miller County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Eldon compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 75.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Miller County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Eldon?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
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.