Blue Springs, MS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blue Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blue Springs and Union County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Union County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 356 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Union County compares with Mississippi
Union County against Mississippi and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Union County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Union County | Mississippi | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.1 | 65.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 47% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.3% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 81% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.4% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 23.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.6% | 40.8% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 31.7% | 24.0% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Union County sits below Mississippi on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Mississippi on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Union County: 3.4% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 1.7% across Mississippi.
Overview
Since 2015, 356 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Union County. They injured 164 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Blue Springs since 2015; patterns below come from Union County as a whole.
23% of truck crash reports in Union County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.6% of truck crashes, against 40.8% across Mississippi.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Mississippi: 1.7%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Blue Springs since 2015: I-22 (3), SR-30 (3), US-78 (3), CR-BIRMINGHAM Ridge (1) and SR-348 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 0.6% of the total, against 1.6% across Mississippi.
Route planning tips for Blue Springs fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Union County.
- With 3.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Mississippi), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Union County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-22 | 3 |
| SR-30 | 3 |
| US-78 | 3 |
| CR-BIRMINGHAM Ridge | 1 |
| SR-348 | 1 |
| US-278 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Union County) |
|---|---|
| I-22 | 40 |
| SR-15 | 6 |
| Ms 15 | 5 |
| Ms Highway 15 | 5 |
| Munsford Drive | 3 |
| Highway 15 South | 2 |
| Magnolia Way | 2 |
| Park Plaza Drive | 2 |
Blue Springs at a glance
| Population | 439 |
| Land area | 4.5 sq mi |
| Density | 98 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38828) | $65,025 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38828) | $140,715 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Union 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 | 11 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 17 | +56% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 24 | +43% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 30 | +24% | 1.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 30. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blue Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Blue Springs?
Since 2015, 356 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Union County (164 injured, 9 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Blue Springs?
June has the most truck crashes in Union County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Blue Springs?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Union County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Blue Springs compared with Mississippi?
Union County records 105.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 65.0 across Mississippi.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blue Springs?
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.