Blissville, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blissville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blissville and Jefferson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jefferson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 796 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jefferson County compares with Illinois
Jefferson County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jefferson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jefferson County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 182.8 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 70% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.7% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.2% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Jefferson County sits below Illinois on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and winter months (nov–mar).
Jefferson County at a glance: 1 in 244 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 796 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jefferson County. They injured 367 people and killed 38.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
Blissville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jefferson County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.6% of the year) and are lowest in September (5.4%).
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.9% of truck crashes.
5.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Blissville is I-57, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-64 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 4 crashes, 0.5% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Blissville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Jefferson County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-57; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Jefferson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-57 | 5 |
| I-64 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jefferson County) |
|---|---|
| I-57 | 354 |
| I-64 | 151 |
| I-057 | 20 |
| Broadway | 19 |
| I-064 | 7 |
| Veterans Memorial Dr | 6 |
| E Lynchberg Rd | 6 |
| Broadway St | 6 |
Blissville at a glance
| Population | 373 |
| Land area | 34.7 sq mi |
| Density | 11 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62894) | $83,563 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62894) | $133,638 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jefferson 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 | 14 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 31 | +114% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 51 | +67% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 72 | +42% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 72. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blissville
How common are truck crashes in Blissville?
Since 2015, 796 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jefferson County (367 injured, 38 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Blissville?
I-57 had 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Blissville since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Blissville?
January has the most truck crashes in Jefferson County, 11.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Blissville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 4 reported crashes in Jefferson County since 2015 (0.5% of truck crashes).
How does Blissville compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 182.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jefferson County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blissville?
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.