Fair Play, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fair Play: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fair Play and Polk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Polk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 225 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Polk County compares with Missouri
Polk County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2024 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Polk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2024) | Polk County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.8 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 29% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 63% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 65% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.9% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Polk County sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Polk County: 1 in 20 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.0%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Polk County has recorded 225 truck crashes since 2015, with 118 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 18 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Fair Play since 2015, this page uses Polk County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 5.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.5% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Fair Play since 2015: SR-123 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 4.9%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Fair Play fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2025, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Polk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-123 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Polk County) |
|---|---|
| Mo 13 | 100 |
| Mo 32 | 36 |
| Mo 215 | 13 |
| Mo 123 | 11 |
| Mo 83 | 11 |
| Rt H | 6 |
| Crd E 455Th Rd | 3 |
| Rt P | 3 |
Fair Play at a glance
| Population | 450 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,054 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65649) | $46,516 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65649) | $315,229 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Polk 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 | 31 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 17 | -46% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 16 | -2% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 17 | +5% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 31 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fair Play
How many truck crashes happen in Fair Play?
225 truck crashes have been reported in Polk County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 118 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fair Play?
Truck crashes in Polk County peak in March, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fair Play?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Polk County since 2015 (4.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Fair Play compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 60.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Polk County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fair Play?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.