Walkerville, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Walkerville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Walkerville 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Greene County sits below Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Greene County: 6.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Illinois.
Overview
Greene County has recorded 62 truck crashes since 2015, with 21 people injured and 4 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 67 days.
Walkerville had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greene County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.5% of the year) and are lowest in May (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Walkerville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Greene County.
Route planning tips for Walkerville 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
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 Greene 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 (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 |
Walkerville at a glance
| Population | 158 |
| Land area | 39.0 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62050) | $84,432 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Walkerville
How many truck accidents are there in Walkerville?
Greene County has had 62 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 21 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Walkerville?
Truck crashes in Greene County peak in December, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Walkerville?
Since 2015, Greene County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Walkerville compare with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, Greene County has 47.8 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Walkerville?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.