Garden Prairie, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garden Prairie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garden Prairie and Boone County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Boone County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 418 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Boone County compares with Illinois
Boone County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Boone County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Boone County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 62% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.1% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.8% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Illinois, Boone County is lower on garbage-truck share. It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Boone County: 1 in 196 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.5%, vs 1.4% in Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 418 crashes involving commercial trucks in Boone County since 2015: 278 people were injured and 13 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Garden Prairie since 2015; patterns below come from Boone County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 5.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.1% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.4% of truck crashes.
13.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-90 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: SR-23 (3), SR-76 (2) and CR-5 Stone Quarry Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Garden Prairie fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Boone County.
- Check whether your routes use I-90, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 13.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Illinois; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Boone County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 5 |
| SR-23 | 3 |
| SR-76 | 2 |
| CR-5 Stone Quarry Rd | 1 |
| CR-A44 | 1 |
| SR-176 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Boone County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 120 |
| Genoa Rd | 14 |
| US-20 | 11 |
| Il-173 | 7 |
| Poplar Grove Rd | 7 |
| Caledonia Rd | 6 |
| Newburg Rd | 6 |
| Il-76 | 5 |
Garden Prairie at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61038) | $104,875 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Boone 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 | 12 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 25 | +114% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 38 | +55% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 38 | -0% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 38 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Garden Prairie
How common are truck crashes in Garden Prairie?
Boone County has had 418 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 278 people and killing 13.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Garden Prairie?
Since 2015, I-90 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Garden Prairie: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Garden Prairie?
The worst month is January: 11.7% of truck crashes in Boone County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Garden Prairie?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Boone County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Garden Prairie compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
Boone County records 67.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Garden Prairie?
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.