Ellisville, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ellisville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ellisville and Fulton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fulton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 133 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fulton County compares with Illinois
Fulton County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fulton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fulton County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.2 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.5% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.2% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.6% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 15.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Fulton County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Fulton County: 7.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Illinois: 2.6).
Overview
Police reported 133 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fulton County since 2015: 86 people were injured and 11 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 32 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Ellisville since 2015; patterns below come from Fulton County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 12.0% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (5.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.6% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 11.3% of truck crashes.
13.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ellisville since 2015: SR-97 (2) and SR-9 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Ellisville fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 30.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Illinois.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 13.5% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Fulton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-97 | 2 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fulton County) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 16 |
| US-136 | 11 |
| Il-97 | 3 |
| Il-78 | 3 |
| Il-116 | 3 |
| Il 9 | 3 |
| Cr-13 | 2 |
| I-078 | 2 |
Ellisville at a glance
| Population | 85 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 314 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61431) | $53,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61431) | $110,872 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fulton 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 | 5 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 11 | +106% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 13 | +19% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 10 | -24% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ellisville
How common are truck crashes in Ellisville?
Fulton County has had 133 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 86 people and killing 11.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ellisville?
September has the most truck crashes in Fulton County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ellisville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Fulton County since 2015 (2.3% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Ellisville compared with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 35.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fulton County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ellisville?
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.