Leavitt, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leavitt: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leavitt and Oceana County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Oceana County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 138 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Oceana County compares with Michigan
Oceana County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Oceana County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Oceana County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.7 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 19% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 41.7% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 2.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.3% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 26.8% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.3% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 11.8% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 43% below the state |
Oceana County sits below Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Oceana County at a glance: 41.7% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Overview
Police reported 138 crashes involving commercial trucks in Oceana County since 2015: 51 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 32 days.
Leavitt had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Oceana County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 13.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.3% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 10.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 41.7% of truck crashes, compared with 17.7% in Michigan.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Leavitt since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.1% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Route planning tips for Leavitt fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 32.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Michigan.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 41.7% of truck crashes here, more than Michigan; schedule winter 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 Oceana 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 (Oceana County) |
|---|---|
| N Us 31 | 22 |
| US-31 | 17 |
| Oceana | 16 |
| S Us 31 | 9 |
| Monroe | 5 |
| Filmore | 4 |
| Hayes | 4 |
| Tyler | 3 |
Leavitt at a glance
| Population | 942 |
| Land area | 35.1 sq mi |
| Density | 27 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49459) | $55,806 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49459) | $110,488 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Oceana 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 | 8 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 8 | -0% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 7 | -6% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 13 | +76% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leavitt
How many truck crashes happen in Leavitt?
Oceana County has had 138 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 51 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Leavitt?
The worst month is February: 13.8% of truck crashes in Oceana County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Leavitt?
Garbage trucks were involved in 7 reported crashes in Oceana County since 2015 (5.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Leavitt compare with Michigan?
Oceana County records 42.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Leavitt?
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.