Spring, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring 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.
What stands out in Boone County: 1 in 196 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.5%, against 1.4% for Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 418 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Boone County. They injured 278 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 95 truck crashes were reported in Spring since 2015; patterns below come from Boone County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.7% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (5.5%).
November through March accounts for 46.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (8.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 13.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-90 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by SR-23 (2), 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 Spring fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-90, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 13.2% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 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 | 2 |
| SR-76 | 2 |
| CR-5 Stone Quarry Rd | 1 |
| CR-A44 | 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 |
Spring at a glance
| Population | 857 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 24 per 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 large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spring
How many truck crashes happen in Spring?
Boone County has had 418 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 278 people and killing 13.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Spring?
I-90 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Spring since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Spring?
Truck crashes in Boone County peak in January, with 11.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Spring?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Boone County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Spring compared with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 67.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Boone County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Spring?
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.