Medora, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Medora: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Medora and Jersey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jersey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 82 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jersey County compares with Illinois
Jersey County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jersey County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jersey County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.7 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 42% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 4.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.6% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 56% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.3% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 14.5% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Jersey County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Jersey County: 1 in 15 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.6%, vs 1.4% in Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 82 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jersey County. They injured 47 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 53 days in fully reported years.
Medora had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Jersey County numbers.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 13.4% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (1.2%).
November through March accounts for 51.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 13.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 2.6% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Medora since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-108 (1), SR-111 (1) and SR-267 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 6.1% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Medora fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Jersey County.
- 26.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Illinois; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Jersey County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-108 | 1 |
| SR-111 | 1 |
| SR-267 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jersey County) |
|---|---|
| US-67 | 17 |
| Il-16 | 5 |
| Il-267 | 5 |
| S State St | 3 |
| Bethany Rd | 2 |
| Cr-16 | 2 |
| Il-111 | 2 |
| Range Line Rd | 2 |
Medora at a glance
| Population | 364 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 958 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62063) | $63,295 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62063) | $142,543 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jersey 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | +25% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 6 | +56% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | +2% | 0.4 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Medora
How common are truck crashes in Medora?
Since 2015, 82 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jersey County (47 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Medora?
The worst month is February: 13.4% of truck crashes in Jersey County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Medora?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jersey County since 2015, 6.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Medora compared with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 32.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jersey County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Medora?
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.