Quincy, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Quincy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Quincy 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.
The headline for Quincy: US-61 2 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Quincy.
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.
Quincy had 127 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
The worst month is June with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.1% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, 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
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Quincy is US-61, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by Rj Peters Dr (1), SR-57 (1) and US-24 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Quincy fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-61; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Adams County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-61 | 2 |
| Rj Peters Dr | 1 |
| SR-57 | 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 |
Quincy at a glance
| Population | 38,786 |
| Land area | 15.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,436 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62301) | $52,055 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62301) | $133,202 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 25. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Quincy
How many truck accidents are there in Quincy?
275 truck crashes have been reported in Adams County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 113 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Quincy?
US-61 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Quincy since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Quincy?
Truck crashes in Adams County peak in June, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Quincy?
Since 2015, Adams County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Quincy 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 Quincy?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.