Philadelphia, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Philadelphia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Philadelphia 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 sits below Illinois on 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.
The headline for Cass County: 9.6 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Illinois: 2.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cass County. They injured 33 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 77 days.
Philadelphia had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cass County numbers.
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%).
3.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Philadelphia since 2015: SR-125 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cass County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Philadelphia fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 2 |
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 |
Philadelphia at a glance
| Population | 194 |
| Land area | 36.2 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62612) | $69,569 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62612) | $112,568 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Philadelphia
How many truck crashes happen in Philadelphia?
Cass County has had 53 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 33 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Philadelphia?
The worst month is August: 15.1% of truck crashes in Cass County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Philadelphia?
Since 2015, Cass County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Philadelphia compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 37.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cass County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Philadelphia?
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.