Plato, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plato: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plato and Texas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Texas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 327 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Texas County compares with Missouri
Texas County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Texas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Texas County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 111.7 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 7% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.1% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.9% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.3% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 27.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Missouri, Texas County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark.
The headline for Texas County: November the month with the most truck crashes: 13.8% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 327 crashes involving commercial trucks in Texas County since 2015: 140 people were injured and 8 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
Plato had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Texas County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 13.8% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (4.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 50.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (8.0%).
Road surface: 5.1% 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 Plato happened on SR-17 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Plato fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Texas County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Texas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-17 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Texas County) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 121 |
| US-60 | 57 |
| Mo 17 | 41 |
| Mo 137 | 20 |
| Mo 32 | 13 |
| Rt Mm | 9 |
| Bu 60 | 8 |
| Mo 38 | 6 |
Plato at a glance
| Population | 89 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 237 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65552) | $63,894 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65552) | $188,617 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Texas 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 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 18 | -34% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 22 | +24% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 28 | +24% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 27 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 28. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plato
How many truck crashes happen in Plato?
Texas County has had 327 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 140 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Plato?
The worst month is November: 13.8% of truck crashes in Texas County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Plato?
6 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Texas County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Plato compare with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 111.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Texas County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Plato?
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.