Tuscumbia, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tuscumbia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tuscumbia 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
Police reported 213 crashes involving commercial trucks in Miller County since 2015: 104 people were injured and 13 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 19 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Tuscumbia since 2015; patterns below come from Miller County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.7% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across 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 Tuscumbia happened on SR-17 (2), Sr-D (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 Tuscumbia fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 7.7% of truck crashes here, more than Missouri; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2023, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
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 | 2 |
| Sr-D | 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 |
Tuscumbia at a glance
| Population | 191 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 554 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65082) | $60,260 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65082) | $185,254 |
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 Tuscumbia
How common are truck crashes in Tuscumbia?
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 Tuscumbia?
The worst month is February: 11.7% of truck crashes in Miller County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Tuscumbia?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Miller County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
How does Tuscumbia compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
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 Tuscumbia?
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.