Elm, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elm: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elm and Putnam County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Putnam County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 44 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Putnam County compares with Missouri
Putnam County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Putnam County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Putnam County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 82.1 | 85.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 25% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.9% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Putnam County has lower values than Missouri for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Putnam County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.2% for Missouri.
Overview
Putnam County has recorded 44 truck crashes since 2015, with 20 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 98 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Elm since 2015; patterns below come from Putnam County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 43.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (15.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.8% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Elm.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Putnam County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Elm fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 9.8% of truck crashes here, more than Missouri; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Putnam 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 (Putnam County) |
|---|---|
| US-136 | 17 |
| Mo 5 | 7 |
| Mo 139 | 3 |
| Mo 149 | 3 |
| Rt U | 3 |
| Crd 143Rd Rd | 1 |
| Crd 220Th Street | 1 |
| Crd 290Th Rd | 1 |
Elm at a glance
| Population | 509 |
| Land area | 78.2 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63567) | $61,111 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Putnam 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 | 10 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | -70% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +30% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -6% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elm
How many truck crashes happen in Elm?
44 truck crashes have been reported in Putnam County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 20 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Elm?
The worst month is January: 15.9% of truck crashes in Putnam County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Elm?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Putnam County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Elm compare with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 82.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Putnam County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Elm?
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.