Macedonia, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Macedonia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Macedonia and Franklin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Franklin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 467 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Franklin County compares with Illinois
Franklin County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Franklin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Franklin County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 109.5 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 18% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 38% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.5% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 37.0% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Franklin County has lower values than Illinois for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Franklin County: 37.0% after dark, against 24.1% across Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 467 crashes involving commercial trucks in Franklin County since 2015: 257 people were injured and 13 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Macedonia had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Franklin County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 11.3% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.2%).
November through March accounts for 39.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Macedonia since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Macedonia fleets
- Build extra time into June 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
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 Franklin 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 (Franklin County) |
|---|---|
| I-57 | 307 |
| Il-14 | 8 |
| Il-154 | 5 |
| I-057 | 4 |
| State Highway 37 | 3 |
| State Highway 14 | 3 |
| Logan St | 3 |
| Il-149 | 3 |
Macedonia at a glance
| Population | 29 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 107 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62860) | $80,288 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Franklin 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 18 | +88% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 32 | +80% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 48 | +53% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 9 a year in the 1990s and 48 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Macedonia
How many truck accidents are there in Macedonia?
Since 2015, 467 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Franklin County (257 injured, 13 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Macedonia?
Truck crashes in Franklin County peak in June, with 11.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Macedonia?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Franklin County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How does Macedonia compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 109.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Franklin County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Macedonia?
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.