Mount Leonard, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Leonard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Leonard and Saline County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saline County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 717 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Saline County compares with Missouri
Saline County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saline County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saline County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 265.0 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 3.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 63% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 46% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.0% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.3% | 10.7% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.6% | 40.7% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 35.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Saline County sits below Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Saline County: 15.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Overview
Since 2015, 717 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saline County. They injured 222 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Mount Leonard had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Saline County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (10.7% of the year) and are lowest in August (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 44.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.7% in Missouri.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 8.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Missouri: 7.2%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mount Leonard since 2015: SR-20 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Mount Leonard fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Saline County.
- 15.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Missouri; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Saline County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saline County) |
|---|---|
| Is 70 | 532 |
| US-65 | 70 |
| Mo 240 | 14 |
| Mo 41 | 10 |
| Rt C | 7 |
| Mo 127 | 6 |
| Rt D | 5 |
| Rt Ee | 5 |
Mount Leonard at a glance
| Population | 62 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 596 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 65321) | $82,019 |
| Median home value (ZIP 65321) | $160,845 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saline 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 | 44 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 30 | -32% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 46 | +53% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 60 | +30% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 44 to 60. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Leonard
How many truck accidents are there in Mount Leonard?
Saline County has had 717 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 222 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mount Leonard?
December has the most truck crashes in Saline County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mount Leonard?
Since 2015, Saline County has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How does Mount Leonard compare with Missouri for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Saline County has 265.0 truck crashes a year; Missouri has 85.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mount Leonard?
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.