Bloomfield, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bloomfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bloomfield 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 sits below Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Adams County at a glance: June worst month: 12.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 275 crashes involving commercial trucks in Adams County since 2015: 113 people were injured and 8 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
Bloomfield had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Adams County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.5%).
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 Bloomfield since 2015 were spread across roads: Rj Peters Dr (1), SR-61 (1) and US-24 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Bloomfield fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| Rj Peters Dr | 1 |
| SR-61 | 1 |
| US-24 | 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 |
Bloomfield at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62338) | $91,473 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62338) | $225,545 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 25 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bloomfield
How many truck crashes happen in Bloomfield?
Since 2015, 275 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Adams County (113 injured, 8 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bloomfield?
June has the most truck crashes in Adams County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bloomfield?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Adams County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bloomfield compare with Illinois?
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 Bloomfield?
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.