Leonard, MO truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leonard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leonard and Shelby County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Shelby County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 153 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Shelby County compares with Missouri
Shelby County against Missouri and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Shelby County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Shelby County | Missouri | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 216.3 | 85.9 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 22% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.20 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 55% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.2% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 22.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.0% | 10.7% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.7% | 40.7% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.6% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Shelby County sits below Missouri on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Missouri on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Shelby County at a glance: 22.0% in rain, sleet or snow, against 10.7% across Missouri.
Overview
Since 2015, 153 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Shelby County. They injured 32 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 28 days.
Leonard had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Shelby County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.6%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.7% of truck crashes, vs 40.7% for Missouri.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 10.5% of truck crashes.
9.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 7.2% across Missouri.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Leonard happened on Sr-Bb (1) and Sr-H (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (Missouri: 2.2%).
Route planning tips for Leonard fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 9.2% 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
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 Shelby County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Sr-Bb | 1 |
| Sr-H | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Shelby County) |
|---|---|
| US-36 | 125 |
| Mo 151 | 6 |
| Mo 15 | 4 |
| Rt H | 4 |
| Crd 255 | 1 |
| Crd 302 | 1 |
| Crd 401 | 1 |
| Cst Center St | 1 |
Leonard at a glance
| Population | 54 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 168 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 63451) | $80,972 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Shelby 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 | 6 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | -46% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 9 | +166% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 14 | +45% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 14. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leonard
How common are truck crashes in Leonard?
153 truck crashes have been reported in Shelby County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 32 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Leonard?
The worst month is June: 11.1% of truck crashes in Shelby County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Leonard?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Shelby County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Leonard compared with Missouri?
The yearly rate is 216.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Shelby County, vs 85.9 for Missouri.
How can I plan a safer truck route in 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.