Grovespring, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grovespring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grovespring and Wright County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wright County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 242 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wright County compares with Missouri
Wright County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wright County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wright County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 107.7 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.8% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Wright County sits below Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Wright County at a glance: 1 in 19 crashes involve a garbage truck (12 since 2015), vs 2.2% across Missouri.
Overview
Wright County has recorded 242 truck crashes since 2015, with 77 people injured and 4 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Grovespring since 2015; patterns below come from Wright County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (5.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.5% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
Road surface: 5.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Grovespring.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 5.0%, compared with 2.2% in Missouri.
Route planning tips for Grovespring fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Wright County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Wright 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 (Wright County) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 90 |
| Mo 5 | 47 |
| Mo 95 | 18 |
| Rt Y | 17 |
| Mo 38 | 13 |
| Rt H | 8 |
| Rt F | 5 |
| Rt Z | 3 |
Grovespring at a glance
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65662) | $51,339 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wright 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 | 12 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 10 | -16% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 16 | +66% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 20 | +26% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grovespring
How many truck crashes happen in Grovespring?
242 truck crashes have been reported in Wright County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 77 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Grovespring?
The worst month is November: 12.8% of truck crashes in Wright County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Grovespring?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wright County since 2015, 5.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Grovespring compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Wright County records 107.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Grovespring?
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.