Gainesville, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gainesville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gainesville and Ozark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ozark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 93 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ozark County compares with Missouri
Ozark County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ozark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ozark County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.0 | 85.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 47% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.9% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 14% below the state |
| After dark | 18.6% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Compared with Missouri, Ozark County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Ozark County at a glance: 5.8 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Missouri: 2.7).
Overview
Since 2015, 93 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ozark County. They injured 39 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 47 days.
With 6 truck crashes reported in Gainesville since 2015, this page uses Ozark County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 15.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 34.9% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Gainesville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-5 (2) and US-160 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Gainesville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Missouri; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Ozark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-5 | 2 |
| US-160 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ozark County) |
|---|---|
| US-160 | 32 |
| Mo 5 | 20 |
| Rt J | 10 |
| Mo 181 | 7 |
| Mo 101 | 5 |
| Mo 95 | 4 |
| Crd 932 | 2 |
| Rt Ar | 2 |
Gainesville at a glance
| Population | 778 |
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Density | 271 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65655) | $37,337 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65655) | $171,296 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ozark 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | -28% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +22% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +24% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gainesville
How many truck crashes happen in Gainesville?
Ozark County has had 93 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Gainesville?
The worst month is October: 15.1% of truck crashes in Ozark County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gainesville?
Since 2015, Ozark County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gainesville compare with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Ozark County has 86.0 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gainesville?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.