Louisville, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Louisville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Louisville and Clay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 77 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clay County compares with Illinois
Clay County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clay County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.3 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 10% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.83 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.2% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 53% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.1% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 42% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 19.7% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Compared with Illinois, Clay County is lower 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 winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Clay County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.4% for Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 77 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clay County. They injured 65 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 57 days in fully reported years.
Louisville had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clay County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.1% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 15.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.2% 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 Louisville happened on US-45 (1) and US-50 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Clay County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Louisville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clay County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Clay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 1 |
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clay County) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 10 |
| SR-50 | 6 |
| US-45 | 5 |
| I-57 | 4 |
| S Main St | 3 |
| Dietrich Blacktop | 3 |
| E. North Avenue | 2 |
| N Church St | 2 |
Louisville at a glance
| Population | 1,107 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,337 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62858) | $66,319 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62858) | $126,733 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clay 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 7 | +62% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +3% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | -1% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Louisville
How many truck crashes happen in Louisville?
Clay County has had 77 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 65 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Louisville?
January has the most truck crashes in Clay County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Louisville?
Since 2015, Clay County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Louisville compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 50.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clay County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Louisville?
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.