Junction, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Junction: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Junction and Gallatin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gallatin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 40 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Gallatin County compares with Illinois
Gallatin County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gallatin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gallatin County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.8 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 40.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.6× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 36% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 11.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 53% below the state |
Gallatin County sits below Illinois on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Gallatin County: May worst month: 22.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 40 crashes involving commercial trucks in Gallatin County since 2015: 23 people were injured and 6 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 115 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Junction since 2015, this page uses Gallatin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 22.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 2.5%.
November through March accounts for 45.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (20.0%).
Road surface: 2.9% 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 Junction since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Junction fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 40.0% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Gallatin 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 (Gallatin County) |
|---|---|
| Il-1 | 8 |
| Il-13 | 7 |
| SR-13 | 3 |
| Il-141 | 3 |
| SR-1 | 2 |
| Shawneetown New Haven Rd | 2 |
| Emiline Rd | 1 |
| Farmer Rd. | 1 |
Junction at a glance
| Population | 54 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 65 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62954) | $67,756 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Gallatin 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 7 | +131% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 4 | -45% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 4 | +6% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Junction
How many truck accidents are there in Junction?
40 truck crashes have been reported in Gallatin County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 23 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Junction?
Truck crashes in Gallatin County peak in May, with 22.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Junction?
Since 2015, Gallatin County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Junction compare with Illinois?
Gallatin County records 67.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Junction?
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.