Vanleer, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vanleer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vanleer and Dickson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dickson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 633 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Dickson County compares with Tennessee
Dickson County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dickson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dickson County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 91.9 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 56% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 21.8% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.8% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 27.3% | 25.9% | 24.8% | same |
Dickson County sits below Tennessee on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Dickson County at a glance: 1 in 116 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.9%, against 1.9% for Tennessee.
Overview
Dickson County has recorded 633 truck crashes since 2015, with 295 people injured and 24 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Vanleer had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dickson County numbers.
55% of truck crash reports in Dickson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 4.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.2% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Vanleer.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 0.8% of the total, against 1.9% across Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Vanleer fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Dickson County.
- With 3.3% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Tennessee), plan winter equipment 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 Dickson 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 (Dickson County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 351 |
| I-840 | 18 |
| SR-46S | 17 |
| SR-48S | 13 |
| SR-48N | 12 |
| Tn-48 | 12 |
| SR-70W | 11 |
| SR-46 | 11 |
Vanleer at a glance
| Population | 597 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 271 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 37181) | $78,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 37181) | $224,277 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dickson 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 | 20 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 27 | +36% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 41 | +52% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 57 | +40% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 20 to 57. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vanleer
How many truck accidents are there in Vanleer?
Dickson County has had 633 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 295 people and killing 24.
When do most truck crashes happen in Vanleer?
August has the most truck crashes in Dickson County, 10.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Vanleer?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Dickson County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Vanleer compare with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 91.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dickson County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Vanleer?
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.