Bone Gap, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bone Gap: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bone Gap and Edwards County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Edwards County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 43 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Edwards County compares with Illinois
Edwards County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Edwards County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Edwards County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.8 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 42% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.4% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 74% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 45.2% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.9× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 57.1% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 19.1% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Compared with Illinois, Edwards County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Edwards County: 9.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.6 in Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 43 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Edwards County. They injured 12 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 96 days.
Bone Gap had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Edwards County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (16.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 57.1% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 16.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 2.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bone Gap since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-130 (2), CR-3 (Cr-1850) (1) and SR-15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Edwards County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Bone Gap fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 45.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Illinois; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Edwards County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-130 | 2 |
| CR-3 (Cr-1850) | 1 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Edwards County) |
|---|---|
| Il-130 | 14 |
| Il Rt 130 | 2 |
| Il-1 | 2 |
| Il-15 | 2 |
| N 4Th St | 2 |
| N Il-130 | 2 |
| 4Th St | 1 |
| Court | 1 |
Bone Gap at a glance
| Population | 177 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 304 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62815) | $63,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62815) | $78,478 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Edwards 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +75% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 4 | +29% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 4 | -22% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bone Gap
How common are truck crashes in Bone Gap?
Edwards County has had 43 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bone Gap?
March has the most truck crashes in Edwards County, 16.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bone Gap?
Since 2015, Edwards County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bone Gap compare with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 63.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Edwards County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bone Gap?
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.