Henrietta, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Henrietta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Henrietta and Ray County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ray County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 110 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Ray County compares with Missouri
Ray County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ray County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ray County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.5 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 52% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.7% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 34% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.8% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 74% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.0% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Ray County sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Ray County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 17.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 110 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ray County. They injured 58 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 38 days in fully reported years.
Henrietta had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ray County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 17.3% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.7% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 11.8% of truck crashes.
4.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Henrietta.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 3.6%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Henrietta fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Ray 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 (Ray County) |
|---|---|
| Mo 10 | 21 |
| Mo 13 | 20 |
| Mo 210 | 16 |
| Rt A | 4 |
| Bu 10 | 3 |
| Rt B | 3 |
| Rt M | 3 |
| Rt U | 3 |
Henrietta at a glance
| Population | 273 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 458 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64036) | $46,786 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ray 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 | 8 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 6 | -22% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 8 | +35% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 10 | +13% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Henrietta
How common are truck crashes in Henrietta?
Since 2015, 110 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ray County (58 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Henrietta?
Truck crashes in Ray County peak in August, with 17.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Henrietta?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ray County since 2015, 3.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Henrietta compare with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Ray County has 41.5 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Henrietta?
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.