Beason, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beason: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beason and Logan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Logan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 466 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Logan County compares with Illinois
Logan County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Logan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Logan County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 145.4 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.1% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.8% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Illinois, Logan County is lower on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Logan County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 466 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Logan County. They injured 255 people and killed 24.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Beason since 2015; patterns below come from Logan County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 5.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Road surface: 17.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Beason is I-55, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-121 (2), CR-6 (1) and Sr- 121 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.2%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Beason fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-55; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 17.1% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Logan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 3 |
| SR-121 | 2 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| Sr- 121 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Logan County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 219 |
| Il-121 | 17 |
| I-155 | 12 |
| US-136 | 11 |
| Woodlawn Rd | 10 |
| I-055 | 6 |
| Il-54 | 6 |
| I-55 (Nb) | 5 |
Beason at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62512) | $55,347 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62512) | $141,538 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Logan 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 | 12 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 22 | +83% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 35 | +55% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 40 | +15% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 40. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beason
How common are truck crashes in Beason?
Since 2015, 466 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Logan County (255 injured, 24 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Beason?
I-55 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Beason since 2015, more than any other road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Beason?
The worst month is February: 11.8% of truck crashes in Logan County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beason?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Logan County since 2015 (0.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Beason compared with Illinois?
Logan County records 145.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Beason?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.