Bull Creek, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bull Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bull Creek and Taney County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Taney County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 346 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Taney County compares with Missouri
Taney County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Taney County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Taney County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.5 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.6% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 15.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Taney County has lower values than Missouri for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Taney County: 1 in 27 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.7%, vs 2.2% in Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 346 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Taney County. They injured 184 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Bull Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Taney County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 11.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.6% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.2% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bull Creek happened on SR-76 (3), US-65 (3), Sr-F (2), CR-KEYSTONE Rd (1) and SR-248 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Bull Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 28.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Missouri.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Taney County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-76 | 3 |
| US-65 | 3 |
| Sr-F | 2 |
| CR-KEYSTONE Rd | 1 |
| SR-248 | 1 |
| SR-465 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Taney County) |
|---|---|
| US-65 | 96 |
| Mo 76 | 50 |
| US-160 | 45 |
| Rt F | 17 |
| Mo 248 | 16 |
| Mo 86 | 12 |
| Bu 65 | 6 |
| Cst 76 Country Blvd | 6 |
Bull Creek at a glance
| Population | 406 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,431 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65740) | $57,390 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65740) | $125,493 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Taney 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 | 27 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 20 | -27% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 24 | +22% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 26 | +10% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 27 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bull Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Bull Creek?
Taney County has had 346 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 184 people and killing 14.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bull Creek?
The worst month is July: 11.6% of truck crashes in Taney County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bull Creek?
Since 2015, Taney County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bull Creek compare with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 52.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Taney County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bull Creek?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.