Beverly Township, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beverly Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beverly Township and Adams County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Adams County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 275 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Adams County compares with Illinois
Adams County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Adams County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Adams County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 15% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.5% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.0% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 46% below the state |
Adams County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Adams County: June 12.0% of truck crashes happen in June, more than any other month.
Overview
Adams County has recorded 275 truck crashes since 2015, with 113 people injured and 8 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
Beverly Township had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Adams County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 12.0% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.1% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 10.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Beverly since 2015 were spread across roads: I-72 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 1.1% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Beverly Township fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, 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 Adams County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-72 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Adams County) |
|---|---|
| Broadway | 21 |
| I-172 | 13 |
| SR-24 | 11 |
| SR-57 | 9 |
| Gardner Expressway | 9 |
| US-24 | 5 |
| 4Th | 5 |
| 3Rd Street | 4 |
Beverly Township at a glance
| Population | 344 |
| Land area | 36.7 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62314) | $75,556 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62314) | $184,298 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Adams 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 | 8 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 17 | +127% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 21 | +22% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 25 | +18% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 25. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beverly Township
How common are truck crashes in Beverly Township?
Adams County has had 275 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 113 people and killing 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Beverly Township?
The worst month is June: 12.0% of truck crashes in Adams County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beverly Township?
Since 2015, Adams County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Beverly Township compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 37.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Adams County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Beverly Township?
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.