Pea Ridge, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pea Ridge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pea Ridge and Brown County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brown County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 36 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brown County compares with Illinois
Brown County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brown County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brown County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.6 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.0% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.3% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.4% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 18.2% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Brown County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Brown County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.4% in Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 36 crashes involving commercial trucks in Brown County since 2015: 12 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 122 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pea Ridge since 2015; patterns below come from Brown County as a whole.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 16.7% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.4% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 16.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pea Ridge happened on 675E (1) and US-24 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Brown County.
Route planning tips for Pea Ridge fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.3% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Brown County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 675E | 1 |
| US-24 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brown County) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 7 |
| Il-99 | 3 |
| Il-107 | 2 |
| Pittsfield Rd | 2 |
| 1025N Ave | 1 |
| 1150N Ave | 1 |
| 1350E St | 1 |
| 550N Ave | 1 |
Pea Ridge at a glance
| Population | 186 |
| Land area | 37.3 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62375) | $76,855 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62375) | $158,578 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Brown 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | +75% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +52% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -34% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pea Ridge
How many truck crashes happen in Pea Ridge?
36 truck crashes have been reported in Brown County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pea Ridge?
Truck crashes in Brown County peak in October, with 16.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pea Ridge?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Brown County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Pea Ridge compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
Brown County records 47.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pea Ridge?
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.