Sheffield, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sheffield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sheffield and Bureau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bureau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 489 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bureau County compares with Illinois
Bureau County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bureau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bureau County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 129.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 84% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.6% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.1% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.5% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Bureau County sits below Illinois on garbage-truck share. It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Bureau County: 1 in 455 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.2%, against 1.4% for Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 489 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bureau County. They injured 229 people and killed 20.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Sheffield had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bureau County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (4.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.3% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 6.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Sheffield is I-80, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come SR-40 (2), 650E St (1) and CR-1200 E (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.2%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Sheffield fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-80, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 15.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Illinois; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Bureau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 5 |
| SR-40 | 2 |
| 650E St | 1 |
| CR-1200 E | 1 |
| I- 80 | 1 |
| US-34 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bureau County) |
|---|---|
| I-80 | 308 |
| I-180 | 10 |
| Il-40 | 8 |
| N Ave | 8 |
| I-080 | 7 |
| SR-40 | 7 |
| N Il-26 | 5 |
| SR-34 | 5 |
Sheffield at a glance
| Population | 798 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 685 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61361) | $91,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61361) | $152,630 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bureau 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 | 14 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 31 | +120% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 38 | +23% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 43 | +12% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 14 a year in the 1990s and 43 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 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sheffield
How many truck crashes happen in Sheffield?
Bureau County has had 489 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 229 people and killing 20.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Sheffield?
Since 2015, I-80 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sheffield: 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sheffield?
The worst month is January: 12.3% of truck crashes in Bureau County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sheffield?
Since 2015, Bureau County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sheffield compare with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, Bureau County has 129.0 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sheffield?
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.