Oxly, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oxly: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oxly and Ripley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ripley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 81 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ripley County compares with Missouri
Ripley County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ripley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ripley County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.8 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.8% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.4% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 81% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 10.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 56% below the state |
Ripley County has lower values than Missouri for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Ripley County: 1 in 15 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.8%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 81 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ripley County. They injured 30 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 54 days.
Oxly had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ripley County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 13.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (2.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.8% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 16.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Oxly happened on US-67 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 6.2% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Oxly fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ripley County.
- 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 Ripley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-67 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ripley County) |
|---|---|
| US-160 | 30 |
| Mo 21 | 12 |
| Mo 142 | 10 |
| Rt A | 4 |
| Rt B | 3 |
| Crd 142E-20 | 2 |
| Rt P | 2 |
| Crd 160-E12 | 1 |
Oxly at a glance
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63955) | $48,056 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63955) | $146,181 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Ripley 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 | 5 | -43% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +22% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | +13% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Oxly
How many truck accidents are there in Oxly?
Ripley County has had 81 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Oxly?
The worst month is October: 13.6% of truck crashes in Ripley County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Oxly?
Since 2015, Ripley County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Oxly compare with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, Ripley County has 62.8 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Oxly?
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.