Pine Lawn, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pine Lawn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pine Lawn and St. Louis city, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Louis city numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Louis city compares with Missouri
St. Louis city against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Louis city stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Louis city | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 94.3 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 26% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.68 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 21% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 54% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 27.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Missouri, St. Louis city is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow.
Pine Lawn at a glance: I-70 19 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Pine Lawn.
Overview
Police reported 3,034 crashes involving commercial trucks in St. Louis city since 2015: 2,085 people were injured and 61 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Pine Lawn had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Louis city numbers.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 9.1% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (7.4%).
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.3% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Pine Lawn is I-70, with 19 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-270 (15), I-44 (8) and I-55 (8).
Garbage & waste trucks
53 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Their busiest month is April, with 17% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pine Lawn fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at April schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 St. Louis city
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 19 |
| I-270 | 15 |
| I-44 | 8 |
| I-55 | 8 |
| SR-3 | 5 |
| Broadway | 3 |
| Hall St | 3 |
| I-64 | 3 |
| SR-180 | 3 |
| Sr-H | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Louis city) |
|---|---|
| Is 70 | 498 |
| Is 44 | 391 |
| Is 55 | 262 |
| Is 64 | 125 |
| Cst Hall St | 119 |
| Cst Kingshighway Blvd | 111 |
| Cst Broadway | 106 |
| Cst Riverview Dr | 60 |
Pine Lawn at a glance
| Population | 2,693 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 4,351 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63120) | $35,176 |
| Median home value (ZIP 63120) | $55,324 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Louis city 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 | 186 | — | 5.0 |
| 2000s | 141 | -24% | 3.9 |
| 2010s | 223 | +58% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 240 | +8% | 4.8 |
In the 1990s about 186 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 240. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 5.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pine Lawn
How many truck accidents are there in Pine Lawn?
St. Louis city has had 3,034 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2,085 people and killing 61.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Pine Lawn?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pine Lawn: 19.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pine Lawn?
May has the most truck crashes in St. Louis city, 9.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pine Lawn?
53 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in St. Louis city since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pine Lawn compared with Missouri?
Per 100,000 residents, St. Louis city has 94.3 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pine Lawn?
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.