Clarksville, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clarksville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clarksville and Pike County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pike County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 208 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pike County compares with Missouri
Pike County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pike County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pike County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 98.2 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.4% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.2% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.2% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Compared with Missouri, Pike County is lower on injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Pike County at a glance: 1 in 18 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.7%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 208 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pike County. They injured 70 people and killed 8.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 21 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Clarksville since 2015; patterns below come from Pike County as a whole.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 12.5% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (4.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.2% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 10.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 13.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Clarksville.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 11 crashes, 5.3% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Clarksville fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 13.4% of truck crashes here, more than Missouri; schedule winter 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pike 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 (Pike County) |
|---|---|
| US-61 | 96 |
| US-54 | 41 |
| Rt Uu | 9 |
| Bu 61 | 7 |
| Mo 161 | 7 |
| Mo 79 | 6 |
| Rt Ww | 5 |
| Rt Y | 4 |
Clarksville at a glance
| Population | 376 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 647 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63336) | $71,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63336) | $163,712 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pike 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 | 27 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 11 | -58% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 15 | +35% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 16 | +6% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 27 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clarksville
How common are truck crashes in Clarksville?
208 truck crashes have been reported in Pike County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 70 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Clarksville?
June has the most truck crashes in Pike County, 12.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Clarksville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Pike County since 2015 (5.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Clarksville compared with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Pike County has 98.2 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Clarksville?
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.