Leonardsville, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leonardsville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leonardsville and Traverse County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Traverse County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 41 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Traverse County compares with Minnesota
Traverse County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Traverse County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Traverse County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 110.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.5% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 32% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.6% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 32% below the state |
| After dark | 10.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Traverse County has lower values than Minnesota for on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Traverse County at a glance: 1 in 19 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.3%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 41 crashes involving commercial trucks in Traverse County since 2015: 28 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 106 days in fully reported years.
Leonardsville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Traverse County numbers.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 14.6% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 31.6% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 17.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.5% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Leonardsville since 2015 were spread across roads: US-75 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.9% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Leonardsville fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, 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
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Traverse County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Traverse County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 27 | 7 |
| Hwy | 5 |
| 590Th St | 4 |
| Mnth 9 | 4 |
| Usth 75 | 4 |
| Broadway Ave | 3 |
| 2Nd Ave | 2 |
| Csah 4 | 2 |
Leonardsville at a glance
| Population | 103 |
| Land area | 38.5 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56236) | $79,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56236) | $171,216 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Traverse 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | +317% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +16% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | -2% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leonardsville
How many truck crashes happen in Leonardsville?
Since 2015, 41 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Traverse County (28 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Leonardsville?
Truck crashes in Traverse County peak in May, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Leonardsville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Traverse County since 2015 (4.9% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Leonardsville compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 110.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Traverse County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Leonardsville?
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.