Perryville, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Perryville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Perryville 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Perry County at a glance: 5.4 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.7 across Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 302 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Perry County. They injured 122 people and killed 17.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
Perryville had 81 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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
SR-51 leads within 10 miles of Perryville with 6 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 Perryville fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use SR-51, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 10.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Missouri), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
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 | 6 |
| I-55 | 2 |
| Sr-B | 1 |
| Sr-K | 1 |
| Sr-P | 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 |
Perryville at a glance
| Population | 8,554 |
| Land area | 8.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,048 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63775) | $63,712 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63775) | $190,621 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 19 a year in the 1990s and 25 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Perryville
How common are truck crashes in Perryville?
Since 2015, 302 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Perry County (122 injured, 17 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Perryville?
NHTSA data shows SR-51 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Perryville since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Perryville?
June has the most truck crashes in Perry County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Perryville?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Perry County since 2015, 0.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Perryville compare with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 145.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Perry County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Perryville?
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.