Wrights, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wrights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wrights 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 |
Greene County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Greene County: 6.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 2.6 across Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 62 crashes involving commercial trucks in Greene County since 2015: 21 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 67 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Wrights since 2015, this page uses Greene County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 14.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
3.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wrights since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-108 (1) and SR-267 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Greene County.
Route planning tips for Wrights 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
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
Wrights at a glance
| Population | 214 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Wrights
How many truck crashes happen in Wrights?
62 truck crashes have been reported in Greene County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 21 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wrights?
The worst month is December: 14.5% of truck crashes in Greene County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Wrights?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Greene County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Wrights 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 Wrights?
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.