Calhoun County, IL truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Calhoun County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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10
truck crashes since 2015
4
people injured
0
deaths
1
garbage-truck crashes (10.0%)
0
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded in Calhoun County since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Calhoun County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr21.5
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)40%
Garbage-truck share of crashes10.0%
Illinois average
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Key findings

#102 of 102
among 102 counties in Illinois for truck crashes per year
10
truck crashes reported in Calhoun County since 2015
0
fatal large-truck crashes in Calhoun County since 2015
1
garbage-truck crashes reported in Calhoun County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

10.0%
1 of 10 crashes.
1 of 10 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.

The headline for Calhoun County: #102 of 102 among 102 counties in Illinois for truck crashes per year.

Overview

Calhoun County has recorded 10 truck crashes since 2015, with 4 people injured and 0 killed.

When crashes happen

Calhoun County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded in Calhoun County.

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 10.0% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.

Route planning tips for Calhoun County fleets

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About the data

This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.

Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 2 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 2 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 1 truck crash2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 1 truck crash2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 1 truck crash2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 2 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 3 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 0 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 3 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 3 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 2 truck crashes2022: 1 garbage-truck crash2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×5 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Calhoun County

Jan: 10.0% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 10.0% of truck crashesJun: 0.0% of truck crashesJul: 10.0% of truck crashesAug: 20.0% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 20.0% of truck crashesNov: 20.0% of truck crashesDec: 10.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Calhoun County since 2015.

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Calhoun County)
Il River Rd2
Il-1002
Gun Club Rd1
Il River Road1
Il Rt 1001
Illinois River1
SR-1001

Calhoun County at a glance

Population4,224
Land area253.8 sq mi
Density17 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$97,581

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Waste haulers in Calhoun County

Historical data: truck crashes in Calhoun 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).

1995: 1 reported truck crash1997: 3 reported truck crashes1999: 1 reported truck crash2000: 6 reported truck crashes2001: 1 reported truck crash2003: 1 reported truck crash2006: 2 reported truck crashes2007: 2 reported truck crashes2008: 1 reported truck crash2009: 1 reported truck crash2010: 1 reported truck crash2011: 2 reported truck crashes2014: 3 reported truck crashes2016: 1 reported truck crash2019: 3 reported truck crashes2021: 3 reported truck crashes2022: 2 reported truck crashes2024: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 1 fatal truck crash1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Calhoun County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Calhoun County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.1
2000s1+40%0.0
2010s1-29%0.0
2020s1+0%0.0

In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.

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Cities, towns & communities in Calhoun County

BatchtownBrusselsHamburgHardinKampsville

ZIP codes in Calhoun County

620066201362036620456204762053

Nearby counties

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Questions fleets ask about Calhoun County

How many truck accidents are there in Calhoun County?

Calhoun County has had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 4 people and killing 0.

Are garbage truck crashes common in Calhoun County?

Since 2015, Calhoun County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 10.0% of its truck crashes.

How can I plan a safer truck route in Calhoun County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.