Damiansville, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Damiansville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Damiansville and Clinton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clinton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 213 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clinton County compares with Illinois
Clinton County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clinton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clinton 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 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 64% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 73% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Clinton County sits below Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes.
Clinton County at a glance: 1 in 204 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 213 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clinton County since 2015: 97 people were injured and 8 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 20 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Damiansville since 2015; patterns below come from Clinton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.2% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.6%).
November through March accounts for 41.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
2.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Damiansville is I-64, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-6 (1), I- 64 (1) and SR-161 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.5% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Damiansville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-64, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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 Clinton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 5 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| I- 64 | 1 |
| SR-161 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clinton County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 46 |
| US-50 | 24 |
| SR-161 | 7 |
| Il-127 | 5 |
| Old Us Highway 50 | 5 |
| Germantown Rd | 4 |
| SR-127 | 4 |
| St Rose Rd | 4 |
Damiansville at a glance
| Population | 558 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 679 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62215) | $107,727 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62215) | $202,410 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clinton 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 | 6 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 12 | +102% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 19 | +54% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 18 | -7% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Damiansville
How common are truck crashes in Damiansville?
Clinton County has had 213 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 97 people and killing 8.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Damiansville?
NHTSA data shows I-64 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Damiansville since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Damiansville?
Truck crashes in Clinton County peak in January, with 12.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Damiansville?
Since 2015, Clinton County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Damiansville compared with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 50.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Clinton County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Damiansville?
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.