Arcola, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Arcola: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Arcola and Douglas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Douglas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 265 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Douglas County compares with Illinois
Douglas County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Douglas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Douglas County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 115.1 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 71% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.5% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 35.9% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 2.0× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.8% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.3% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Douglas County has lower values than Illinois for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Douglas County at a glance: 19.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 265 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Douglas County. They injured 125 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Arcola had 86 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Douglas County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (15.5% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (7.5%).
19.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
US-36 leads within 10 miles of Arcola with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-57 (1), SR-130 (1) and SR-133 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Arcola fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Douglas County.
- Check whether your routes use US-36, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 19.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Illinois), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Douglas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-36 | 2 |
| I-57 | 1 |
| SR-130 | 1 |
| SR-133 | 1 |
| US-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Douglas County) |
|---|---|
| I-57 | 113 |
| US-36 | 10 |
| Il-133 | 5 |
| US-45 | 4 |
| United States Highway 36 | 4 |
| Us Route 36 | 4 |
| I-057 | 3 |
| Il-130 | 2 |
Arcola at a glance
| Population | 2,915 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,441 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61910) | $88,538 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61910) | $143,470 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Douglas 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 | 9 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | +42% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 18 | +52% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 27 | +46% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 9 a year in the 1990s and 27 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Arcola
How common are truck crashes in Arcola?
265 truck crashes have been reported in Douglas County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 125 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Arcola?
NHTSA data shows US-36 with 2 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Arcola since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Arcola?
December has the most truck crashes in Douglas County, 15.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Arcola?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Douglas County since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Arcola compared with Illinois?
Douglas County records 115.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Arcola?
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.