Pollock, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pollock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pollock and Sullivan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sullivan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 88 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sullivan County compares with Missouri
Sullivan County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sullivan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sullivan County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 131.2 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 56% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 33.7% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.2% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Sullivan County sits below Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
Sullivan County at a glance: 1 in 17 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.0%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 88 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sullivan County. They injured 36 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 48 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pollock since 2015; patterns below come from Sullivan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (14.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.6% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 15.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.8% 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 Pollock happened on SR-5 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 5.7%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Pollock fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 33.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Missouri.
- 10.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Missouri; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Sullivan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-5 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sullivan County) |
|---|---|
| Mo 6 | 19 |
| Mo 5 | 13 |
| Rt K | 5 |
| Mo 129 | 4 |
| Rt B | 4 |
| Mo 139 | 3 |
| Rt C | 3 |
| Rt O | 3 |
Pollock at a glance
| Population | 44 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 265 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63560) | $56,607 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sullivan 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 | 7 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | -55% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 6 | +94% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | -3% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pollock
How many truck crashes happen in Pollock?
Since 2015, 88 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sullivan County (36 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Pollock?
The worst month is July: 14.8% of truck crashes in Sullivan County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pollock?
Since 2015, Sullivan County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Pollock compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 131.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sullivan County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pollock?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.