Lamotte, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lamotte: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lamotte and Crawford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Crawford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 65 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Crawford County compares with Illinois
Crawford County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Crawford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Crawford County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.6 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 44% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.6% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 83% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 10% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.5% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 10.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Crawford County sits below Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
Crawford County at a glance: 1.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Overview
Police reported 65 crashes involving commercial trucks in Crawford County since 2015: 33 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 63 days.
Lamotte had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Crawford County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (12.3% of the year) and are lowest in July (4.6%).
November through March accounts for 37.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (16.9%).
Road surface: 1.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Lamotte.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.5% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Lamotte fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Crawford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Crawford County) |
|---|---|
| Il-1 | 14 |
| Il Rt 1 | 5 |
| State Highway 1 | 3 |
| E 2000Th Ave | 3 |
| Cr-19 | 2 |
| E 1050Th Ave | 2 |
| SR-33 | 2 |
| 1400E (Rt1) | 1 |
Lamotte at a glance
| Population | 1,856 |
| Land area | 50.8 sq mi |
| Density | 37 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62451) | $63,665 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62451) | $87,077 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Crawford 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 | 3 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +77% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 7 | +30% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 5 | -30% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lamotte
How many truck accidents are there in Lamotte?
65 truck crashes have been reported in Crawford County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 33 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lamotte?
The worst month is September: 12.3% of truck crashes in Crawford County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lamotte?
Since 2015, Crawford County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lamotte compared with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 31.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Crawford County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lamotte?
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.