Worth County, MO truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Worth County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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13
truck crashes since 2015
7
people injured
2
deaths
1
garbage-truck crashes (7.7%)
1
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

92 out of 100
High truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Worth County, 2020–2024: 10.68 per 100,000 a year, higher than 92% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr63.1
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)54%
Garbage-truck share of crashes7.7%
Missouri average
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Key findings

#115 of 115
for truck crashes in Missouri, out of 115 counties
13
truck crashes reported in Worth County since 2015
1
fatal large-truck crashes in Worth County since 2015
1
crashes involving a garbage truck in Worth County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

7.7%
1 of 13 crashes.
1 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

CR-1701

Worth County at a glance: #115 of 115 for truck crashes in Missouri, out of 115 counties.

Overview

Since 2015, 13 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Worth County. They injured 7 people and killed 2.

That averages about one truck crash every 309 days in fully reported years.

When crashes happen

Worth County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck in Worth County since 2015: CR-170 (1). No single road stands out.

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 7.7% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.

Route planning tips for Worth County fleets

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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.

Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks

2005: 1 truck crash2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 0 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 0 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 1 truck crash2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 0 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 1 garbage-truck crash2017: 2 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 2 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 1 truck crash2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 3 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 3 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×5 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Worth County

Jan: 23.1% of truck crashesFeb: 15.4% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 7.7% of truck crashesJun: 23.1% of truck crashesJul: 0.0% of truck crashesAug: 7.7% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 7.7% of truck crashesNov: 7.7% of truck crashesDec: 7.7% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Worth County)
CR-1701

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Worth County)
US-1695
Mo 463
Crd 132Nd Trl1
Crd 1701
Cst Lyon St1
Rt C1
Rt F1

Worth County at a glance

Population1,872
Land area266.6 sq mi
Density7 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$48,733

Historical data: truck crashes in Worth 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).

1992: 12 reported truck crashes1993: 35 reported truck crashes1994: 12 reported truck crashes1995: 2 reported truck crashes1997: 2 reported truck crashes1998: 1 reported truck crash1999: 4 reported truck crashes2000: 2 reported truck crashes2001: 1 reported truck crash2002: 2 reported truck crashes2003: 1 reported truck crash2005: 1 reported truck crash2014: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 2 reported truck crashes2018: 2 reported truck crashes2019: 1 reported truck crash2021: 3 reported truck crashes2022: 3 reported truck crashes2024: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 1 fatal truck crash1983: 1 fatal truck crash1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 1 fatal truck crash2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 1 fatal truck crash2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Worth County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Worth County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s8—0.0
2000s1-92%0.1
2010s1+0%0.0
2020s1+67%0.2

From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Cities, towns & communities in Worth County

AllendaleDenverGrant CityIrenaSheridanWorth

ZIP codes in Worth County

6442064441644566448664499

Nearby counties

Gentry CountyHarrison CountyNodaway CountyAndrew CountyDeKalb CountyDaviess CountyMercer CountyHolt CountyGrundy CountyAtchison CountyMissouri

Questions fleets ask about Worth County

How many truck accidents are there in Worth County?

Worth County has had 13 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 7 people and killing 2.

How many garbage truck crashes are there in Worth County?

1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Worth County since 2015, 7.7% of all truck crashes.

How can I plan a safer truck route in Worth County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.