Stanford Township, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stanford Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stanford Township 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).
What stands out in Clay County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 77 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clay County. They injured 65 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 57 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Stanford Township since 2015; patterns below come from Clay County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.0% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (3.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 15.6% of truck crashes.
4.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Stanford since 2015 were spread across roads: US-45 (2) and US-50 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Clay County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Stanford Township fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Clay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 2 |
| 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 |
Stanford Township at a glance
| Population | 581 |
| Land area | 53.0 sq mi |
| Density | 11 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62824) | $61,591 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62824) | $100,534 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stanford Township
How common are truck crashes in Stanford Township?
Clay County has had 77 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 65 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Stanford Township?
Truck crashes in Clay County peak in January, with 13.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Stanford Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Clay County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Stanford Township compared with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 50.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clay County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Stanford Township?
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.