Rubicon, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rubicon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rubicon and Greene County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greene County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 62 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greene County compares with Illinois
Greene County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greene County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greene County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.8 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 34% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.3% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 63% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.3% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 25% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 63% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.7% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 10% below the state |
Compared with Illinois, Greene County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
Greene County at a glance: 6.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Illinois: 2.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 62 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greene County. They injured 21 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 67 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Rubicon since 2015, this page uses Greene County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 14.5% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.3% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Rubicon since 2015: SR-108 (1) and SR-267 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Greene County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Rubicon fleets
- Build extra time into December 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
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 Greene County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-108 | 1 |
| SR-267 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greene County) |
|---|---|
| US-67 | 13 |
| Il-267 | 5 |
| Il 267 | 2 |
| Illinois State Route 267 | 2 |
| Main St | 2 |
| SR-267 | 2 |
| 5Th St | 1 |
| 900Th St | 1 |
Rubicon at a glance
| Population | 284 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62044) | $71,146 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62044) | $111,552 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Greene 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +59% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | -20% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | +58% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 6 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 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rubicon
How many truck accidents are there in Rubicon?
62 truck crashes have been reported in Greene County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 21 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rubicon?
The worst month is December: 14.5% of truck crashes in Greene County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rubicon?
Since 2015, Greene County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rubicon compared with Illinois?
Greene County records 47.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rubicon?
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.