Hartville, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hartville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hartville 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
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 |
Compared with Missouri, Wright County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Wright County: 1 in 19 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.2%, against 2.2% for Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 242 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wright County. They injured 77 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Hartville since 2015, this page uses Wright County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.5% of truck crashes, against 40.7% across Missouri.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
5.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hartville since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-5 (1) and US-60 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.0% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Hartville fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wright County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-5 | 1 |
| US-60 | 1 |
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 |
Hartville at a glance
| Population | 626 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 960 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65667) | $34,444 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65667) | $211,424 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hartville
How many truck crashes happen in Hartville?
Since 2015, 242 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wright County (77 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Hartville?
Truck crashes in Wright County peak in November, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hartville?
12 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wright County since 2015, 5.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hartville compared with Missouri?
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 Hartville?
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.