Lanark, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lanark: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lanark and Carroll County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Carroll County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 55 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Carroll County compares with Illinois
Carroll County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Carroll County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Carroll County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.6 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 45% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.3% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.9% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 9.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 60% below the state |
Carroll County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Carroll County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.4% for Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 55 crashes involving commercial trucks in Carroll County since 2015: 28 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 77 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Lanark since 2015, this page uses Carroll County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (16.4% of the year) and are lowest in September (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 51.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 12.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 17.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lanark since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Carroll County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lanark fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 17.3% 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
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 Carroll County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Carroll County) |
|---|---|
| US-52 | 4 |
| Il Route 78 | 2 |
| SR-84 | 2 |
| Scenic Ridge Rd | 2 |
| Shannon Rte | 2 |
| State Rte 78 | 2 |
| 3Rd St | 1 |
| 5Th St | 1 |
Lanark at a glance
| Population | 1,463 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,305 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61046) | $79,398 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61046) | $167,602 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Carroll 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 | 5 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 6 | +36% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 7 | +12% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -47% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lanark
How many truck accidents are there in Lanark?
Carroll County has had 55 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 28 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lanark?
March has the most truck crashes in Carroll County, 16.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lanark?
Since 2015, Carroll County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lanark compare with Illinois?
Carroll County records 30.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lanark?
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.