New Leipzig, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Leipzig: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Leipzig and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 21 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grant County compares with North Dakota
Grant County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.0 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.3% | 34.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.4% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 19.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Grant County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Grant County: December 19.0% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Grant County has recorded 21 truck crashes since 2015, with 10 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 191 days in fully reported years.
New Leipzig had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Grant County numbers.
81% of truck crash reports in Grant County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 19.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 52.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (19.0%).
Road surface: 33.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Leipzig since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Grant County since 2015.
Route planning tips for New Leipzig fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 28.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Grant 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 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| 54Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| 74Th St Sw | 1 |
| 78Th St Sw | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
New Leipzig at a glance
| Population | 206 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 231 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58562) | $62,955 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 0 | -82% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | +333% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | +92% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about New Leipzig
How many truck crashes happen in New Leipzig?
21 truck crashes have been reported in Grant County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 10 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in New Leipzig?
The worst month is December: 19.0% of truck crashes in Grant County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in New Leipzig?
Since 2015, Grant County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does New Leipzig compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Grant County has 85.0 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in New Leipzig?
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.