Old Ripley, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Old Ripley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Old Ripley and Bond County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bond County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 243 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bond County compares with Illinois
Bond County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bond County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bond County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 125.6 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 68% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.8% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.1% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Bond County sits below Illinois on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Bond County: 1 in 227 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 243 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bond County. They injured 134 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 18 days.
Old Ripley had 54 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bond County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 3.7%.
November through March accounts for 40.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 11.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Old Ripley is I-70, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come Ts-New Douglas Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Old Ripley fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bond County.
- Check whether your routes use I-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 11.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Illinois), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Bond County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 6 |
| Ts-New Douglas Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bond County) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 152 |
| Il-127 | 8 |
| S 4Th St | 3 |
| I-070 | 3 |
| Il-140 | 2 |
| Mp I070 39 | 2 |
| US-40 | 2 |
| 3Rd | 1 |
Old Ripley at a glance
| Population | 80 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 519 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62275) | $85,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62275) | $202,106 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bond 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 | 9 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 12 | +37% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 17 | +44% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 24 | +43% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Old Ripley
How many truck crashes happen in Old Ripley?
Since 2015, 243 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bond County (134 injured, 9 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Old Ripley?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Old Ripley: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Old Ripley?
Truck crashes in Bond County peak in January, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Old Ripley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Bond County since 2015 (0.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Old Ripley compared with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 125.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bond County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Old Ripley?
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.