McClure, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McClure: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McClure and Alexander County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Alexander County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 100 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Alexander County compares with Illinois
Alexander County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Alexander County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Alexander County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 180.1 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.95 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.9× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 63% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.8% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Alexander County sits below Illinois on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Alexander County: 6.6 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 100 crashes involving commercial trucks in Alexander County since 2015: 92 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 44 days.
McClure had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Alexander County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 14.0% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (4.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of McClure is I-55, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: Independence St (1), SR-146 (1) and SR-3 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Alexander County.
Route planning tips for McClure fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-55, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Alexander County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 6 |
| Independence St | 1 |
| SR-146 | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| Southern Expy | 1 |
| Sr-Ab | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Alexander County) |
|---|---|
| I-57 | 20 |
| Il-3 | 15 |
| I-057 | 4 |
| Il-127 | 4 |
| US-51 | 4 |
| Il-146 | 3 |
| Cr-4 | 2 |
| Il-37 | 2 |
McClure at a glance
| Population | 224 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 147 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62957) | $46,053 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62957) | $76,091 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Alexander 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 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 7 | +73% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 8 | +23% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | -12% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McClure
How common are truck crashes in McClure?
100 truck crashes have been reported in Alexander County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 92 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in McClure?
I-55 had 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of McClure since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in McClure?
January has the most truck crashes in Alexander County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in McClure?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Alexander County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in McClure compare with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 180.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Alexander County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in McClure?
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.