Brewer, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brewer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brewer and Perry County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Perry County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 302 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Perry County compares with Missouri
Perry County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Perry County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Perry County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 145.0 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Missouri, Perry County is lower on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Perry County at a glance: 5.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Missouri: 2.7).
Overview
Since 2015, 302 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Perry County. They injured 122 people and killed 17.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 13 days.
Brewer had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Perry County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 6.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (9.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.5% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
SR-51 leads within 10 miles of Brewer with 7 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come I-55 (2), Sr-B (1) and Sr-K (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.7%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Brewer fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-51; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- With 10.5% 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
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Perry County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-51 | 7 |
| I-55 | 2 |
| Sr-B | 1 |
| Sr-K | 1 |
| Sr-P | 1 |
| Sr-Z | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Perry County) |
|---|---|
| Is 55 | 127 |
| Mo 51 | 79 |
| US-61 | 21 |
| Rt H | 12 |
| Rt B | 6 |
| Cst St Joseph St | 4 |
| Rt K | 4 |
| Rt M | 4 |
Brewer at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Perry 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 | 19 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 14 | -26% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 22 | +59% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 25 | +13% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 25. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brewer
How many truck crashes happen in Brewer?
Perry County has had 302 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 122 people and killing 17.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Brewer?
NHTSA data shows SR-51 with 7 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Brewer since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Brewer?
The worst month is June: 10.9% of truck crashes in Perry County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brewer?
Since 2015, Perry County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Brewer compare with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Perry County has 145.0 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brewer?
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 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.