St. Charles, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Charles: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 508 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How St. Charles compares with Missouri
St. Charles against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Charles stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Charles | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.3 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 78% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.9% | 7.2% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.6% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
St. Charles sits below Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Missouri on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
St. Charles at a glance: 1.9× yearly fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Charles: 2.5 in 2016–19, 4.8 in 2020–24.
Overview
St. Charles has recorded 508 truck crashes since 2015, with 205 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (6.5%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
6.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Charles since 2015 were spread across roads: I-270 (11), I-70 (11), SR-141 (3), SR-94 (3) and SR-180 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for St. Charles fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Missouri.
- 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 St. Charles
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-270 | 11 |
| I-70 | 11 |
| SR-141 | 3 |
| SR-94 | 3 |
| SR-180 | 2 |
| Fee Fee Rd | 1 |
| I-64 | 1 |
| James S Mcdonnell Blvd | 1 |
| Mid Rivers Mall Dr | 1 |
| SR-370 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Charles) |
|---|---|
| Is 70 | 268 |
| Mo 370 | 55 |
| Mo 94 | 40 |
| Cst Zumbehl Rd | 13 |
| Cst Veterans Memorial Pkwy | 9 |
| Cst Muegge Rd | 8 |
| Cst First Capitol Dr | 7 |
| Cst New Town Blvd | 6 |
St. Charles at a glance
| Population | 72,458 |
| Land area | 25.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,874 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Charles 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 | — | — | 4.1 |
| 2000s | 21 | — | 2.6 |
| 2010s | 25 | +18% | 2.9 |
| 2020s | 52 | +106% | 3.2 |
From the 2000s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 21 to 52. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 3.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Charles
How common are truck crashes in St. Charles?
St. Charles has had 508 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 205 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in St. Charles?
Truck crashes in St. Charles peak in October, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Charles?
Since 2015, St. Charles has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in St. Charles compare with Missouri?
St. Charles records 60.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in St. Charles?
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.