Liberty Village, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Liberty Village: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Liberty Village 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 |
Compared with Illinois, Adams County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 15 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Liberty Village 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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Liberty since 2015: N 1200th Ave (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Liberty Village 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) |
|---|---|
| N 1200th Ave | 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 |
Liberty Village at a glance
| Population | 523 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,338 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62347) | $93,810 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62347) | $225,778 |
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 Liberty Village
How common are truck crashes in Liberty Village?
275 truck crashes have been reported in Adams County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 113 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Liberty Village?
The worst month is June: 12.0% of truck crashes in Adams County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Liberty Village?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Adams County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Liberty Village compared with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, Adams County has 37.0 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Liberty Village?
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.