Leo-Cedarville, IN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leo-Cedarville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leo-Cedarville and Allen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Allen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Allen County compares with Indiana
Allen County against Indiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Allen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Allen County | Indiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.7 | 80.8 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.2% | 10.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 17.4% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.9% | 42.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.0% | 32.0% | 24.8% | same |
Allen County sits below Indiana on crashes per 100k residents / yr. It runs above Indiana on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Leo-Cedarville at a glance: I-469 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Leo-Cedarville.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,786 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Allen County. They injured 1,058 people and killed 85.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Leo-Cedarville since 2015; patterns below come from Allen County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 9.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 7.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.9% of truck crashes, against 42.7% across Indiana.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 11.2% of truck crashes, compared with 10.6% in Indiana.
Where crashes happen
I-469 leads within 10 miles of Leo-Cedarville with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-69 (4), US-24 (3) and Sr- 37 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 75 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 2.4% in Indiana.
Their busiest month is March, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Leo-Cedarville fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-469, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- Morning starts matter: 24.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Indiana.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Allen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-469 | 5 |
| I-69 | 4 |
| US-24 | 3 |
| Sr- 37 | 2 |
| Antwerp Rd | 1 |
| I- 69 | 1 |
| Maysville Rd | 1 |
| Mu-Rothman Rd | 1 |
| SR-101 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Allen County) |
|---|---|
| I-469 | 236 |
| I-69 | 220 |
| US-30 | 107 |
| I-69N | 98 |
| I-69S | 98 |
| US-24 | 56 |
| US-24E | 55 |
| US-30W | 54 |
Leo-Cedarville at a glance
| Population | 3,761 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,010 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 46765) | $112,328 |
| Median home value (ZIP 46765) | $355,352 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Allen 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 | 67 | — | 5.5 |
| 2000s | 165 | +144% | 4.4 |
| 2010s | 212 | +29% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 238 | +12% | 7.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 67 to 238. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.5 a year in 2016–19 and 7.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leo-Cedarville
How many truck accidents are there in Leo-Cedarville?
Allen County has had 2,786 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,058 people and killing 85.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Leo-Cedarville?
NHTSA data shows I-469 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Leo-Cedarville since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Leo-Cedarville?
Truck crashes in Allen County peak in August, with 9.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Leo-Cedarville?
75 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Allen County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Leo-Cedarville compared with Indiana?
Allen County records 58.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 80.8 across Indiana.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Leo-Cedarville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.