Cicero, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cicero: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 316 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cicero compares with Illinois
Cicero against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cicero stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cicero | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.8 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.6% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Cicero has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Illinois on garbage-truck share and after dark.
Cicero at a glance: I-294 deadliest road: 13 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Cicero since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 316 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cicero since 2015: 155 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 13 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 5.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
4.6% 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 Cicero is I-294, with 13 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-290 (11), I-55 (11) and SR-50 (11).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Cicero fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-294 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Cicero
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-294 | 13 |
| I-290 | 11 |
| I-55 | 11 |
| SR-50 | 11 |
| I-90 | 6 |
| I-94 | 6 |
| SR-43 | 6 |
| Roosevelt Rd | 5 |
| SR-64 | 4 |
| US-12 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cicero) |
|---|---|
| S Cicero Ave | 84 |
| Cicero Ave | 42 |
| W Ogden Ave | 17 |
| Cicero | 14 |
| S Laramie Ave | 11 |
| S Central Ave | 10 |
| S Austin Blvd | 9 |
| Austin Blvd | 8 |
Cicero at a glance
| Population | 82,090 |
| Land area | 5.9 sq mi |
| Density | 13,997 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 60804) | $70,842 |
| Median home value (ZIP 60804) | $250,345 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cicero 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 | 11 | — | 42.5 |
| 2000s | 17 | +47% | 36.0 |
| 2010s | 23 | +36% | 20.9 |
| 2020s | 29 | +28% | 37.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 29. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 27.0 a year in 2016–19, 37.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cicero
How many truck crashes happen in Cicero?
Since 2015, 316 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cicero (155 injured, 7 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Cicero?
Since 2015, I-294 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cicero: 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cicero?
The worst month is January: 10.4% of truck crashes in Cicero happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cicero?
Since 2015, Cicero has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cicero compare with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 33.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cicero, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cicero?
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.