Jamestown, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jamestown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jamestown and Moniteau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Moniteau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 108 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Moniteau County compares with Missouri
Moniteau County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Moniteau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Moniteau County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.0 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 55% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 86% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.0% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 72% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Missouri, Moniteau County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Moniteau County at a glance: 11.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Missouri: 2.7).
Overview
Since 2015, 108 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Moniteau County. They injured 51 people and killed 12.
That averages about one truck crash every 40 days in fully reported years.
Jamestown had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Moniteau County numbers.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 13.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.6% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 11.1% of truck crashes.
1.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Jamestown since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Jamestown fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Moniteau 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 (Moniteau County) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 36 |
| Rt C | 14 |
| Mo 87 | 12 |
| Mo 5 | 8 |
| Mo 179 | 5 |
| Cst Buchanan St | 4 |
| Cst Oak St | 4 |
| Bu 50 | 3 |
Jamestown at a glance
| Population | 331 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 331 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65046) | $76,458 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65046) | $186,023 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Moniteau 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 | 7 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 6 | -23% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | +51% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 8 | -9% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jamestown
How many truck accidents are there in Jamestown?
Moniteau County has had 108 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 51 people and killing 12.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Jamestown?
The worst month is May: 13.0% of truck crashes in Moniteau County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Jamestown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Moniteau County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Jamestown compared with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Moniteau County has 60.0 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Jamestown?
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.