Ste. Marie, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ste. Marie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ste. Marie and Jasper County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jasper County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 87 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jasper County compares with Illinois
Jasper County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jasper County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jasper County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.7% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.1% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.3% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 30.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Illinois, Jasper County is lower on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Jasper County at a glance: 1 in 27 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 3.7%, vs 1.4% in Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 87 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jasper County since 2015: 36 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 50 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ste. Marie since 2015, this page uses Jasper County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in June (2.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.3% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 10.3% of truck crashes.
3.7% 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 Ste. Marie since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-33 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Ste. Marie fleets
- Build extra time into April 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 Jasper County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-33 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jasper County) |
|---|---|
| Il-130 | 22 |
| Il-33 | 11 |
| SR-130 | 3 |
| Il-130 S/B | 3 |
| Il-33 E/B | 2 |
| W Jourdan St | 2 |
| 1750Th Ave | 1 |
| 21Ooe | 1 |
Ste. Marie at a glance
| Population | 228 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 206 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62459) | $86,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62459) | $102,562 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jasper 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 7 | +92% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 6 | -12% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 8 | +26% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ste. Marie
How common are truck crashes in Ste. Marie?
Since 2015, 87 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jasper County (36 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Ste. Marie?
Truck crashes in Jasper County peak in April, with 13.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Ste. Marie?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jasper County since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How does Ste. Marie compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
Jasper County records 81.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ste. Marie?
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.