Hume, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hume: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hume and Vernon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Vernon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 293 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Vernon County compares with Missouri
Vernon County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Vernon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Vernon County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 135.9 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.1% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 43% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.1% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 25% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 31.2% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Vernon County has lower values than Missouri for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Vernon County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 293 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Vernon County. They injured 130 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hume since 2015, this page uses Vernon County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 10.2% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (5.5%).
November through March accounts for 37.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.1% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Hume.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Vernon County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hume fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Vernon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Vernon County) |
|---|---|
| Is 49 | 135 |
| US-54 | 58 |
| Lp 49 | 7 |
| Rt T | 7 |
| Mo 43 | 6 |
| Rt Bb | 6 |
| Rt K | 6 |
| Rt B | 5 |
Hume at a glance
| Population | 288 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 435 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 64752) | $66,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 64752) | $159,530 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Vernon 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 | 17 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 18 | +5% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 19 | +7% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 26 | +33% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 17 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. 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 Hume
How many truck accidents are there in Hume?
Since 2015, 293 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Vernon County (130 injured, 10 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hume?
The worst month is May: 10.2% of truck crashes in Vernon County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hume?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Vernon County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Hume compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 135.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Vernon County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Hume?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.