Cave-In-Rock, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cave-In-Rock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cave-In-Rock and Hardin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hardin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 11 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
Hardin County at a glance: 11 reported truck crashes in Hardin County since 2015.
Overview
Hardin County has recorded 11 truck crashes since 2015, with 10 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 365 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Cave-In-Rock since 2015; patterns below come from Hardin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Hardin County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cave-In-Rock since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hardin County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cave-In-Rock fleets
- 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 Hardin County
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 (Hardin County) |
|---|---|
| Il Hwy 146 | 1 |
| Illinois Hwy 34 | 1 |
| Mahoning Rd | 1 |
| Market St | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
Cave-In-Rock at a glance
| Population | 221 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 591 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62919) | $63,942 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hardin 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -8% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +106% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 1 | -81% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Cave-In-Rock
How many truck accidents are there in Cave-In-Rock?
11 truck crashes have been reported in Hardin County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 10 injuries.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cave-In-Rock?
Since 2015, Hardin County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Cave-In-Rock?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.