Fowler, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fowler: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fowler 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 the month with the most truck crashes: 12.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 275 crashes involving commercial trucks in Adams County since 2015: 113 people were injured and 8 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 15 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fowler since 2015; patterns below come from Adams County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Fowler happened on SR-61 (1) and US-24 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Fowler fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Adams County.
- 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 Adams County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Fowler at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 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 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 25. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fowler
How common are truck crashes in Fowler?
Adams County has had 275 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 113 people and killing 8.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fowler?
Truck crashes in Adams County peak in June, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fowler?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Adams County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How does Fowler 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.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Fowler?
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.