Mansfield, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mansfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mansfield 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 19 truck crashes were reported in Mansfield since 2015; patterns below come from Wright County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (12.8% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 45.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.2% of truck crashes, compared with 7.2% in Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mansfield happened on US-60 (3) and SR-5 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 12 crashes, 5.0% of the total, against 2.2% across Missouri.
Route planning tips for Mansfield fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-60 | 3 |
| SR-5 | 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 |
Mansfield at a glance
| Population | 1,298 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 690 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65704) | $49,787 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65704) | $211,328 |
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 Mansfield
How many truck accidents are there in Mansfield?
Since 2015, 242 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wright County (77 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Mansfield?
November has the most truck crashes in Wright County, 12.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mansfield?
Since 2015, Wright County has reported 12 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Mansfield compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Wright County records 107.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 85.9 across Missouri.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mansfield?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.