Panther Creek, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Panther Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Panther Creek and Cass County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cass County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cass County compares with Illinois
Cass County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cass County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cass County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.2 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 11.5% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 53% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.5% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 30.8% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Cass County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark.
What stands out in Cass County: 9.6 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 53 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cass County since 2015: 33 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 77 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Panther Creek since 2015, this page uses Cass County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 15.1% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (1.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.5% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 am than at any other hour (9.4%).
Road surface: 3.9% 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 Panther Creek happened on SR-125 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cass County.
Route planning tips for Panther Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Cass County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-125 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cass County) |
|---|---|
| Il-125 | 14 |
| US-67 | 8 |
| Arenzville Rd | 4 |
| Cr-7 | 2 |
| Gridley Rd | 2 |
| Crooked Ln | 1 |
| E State Rte 125 | 1 |
| Fair Ln | 1 |
Panther Creek at a glance
| Population | 295 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62627) | $63,235 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62627) | $93,787 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Cass 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 2 | +90% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +137% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -11% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Panther Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Panther Creek?
Cass County has had 53 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 33 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Panther Creek?
Truck crashes in Cass County peak in August, with 15.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Panther Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Cass County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Panther Creek compare with Illinois?
Cass County records 37.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Panther Creek?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.