Royal Lakes, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Royal Lakes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Royal Lakes and Macoupin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Macoupin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 228 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Macoupin County compares with Illinois
Macoupin County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Macoupin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Macoupin County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.1 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.4% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.5% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.3% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Macoupin County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Illinois on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Macoupin County at a glance: 1 in 42 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.4%, vs 1.4% in Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 228 crashes involving commercial trucks in Macoupin County since 2015: 99 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Royal Lakes had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Macoupin County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 14.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 4.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.3% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (9.2%).
10.4% 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 Royal Lakes since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-159 (1) and Shipman Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Royal Lakes fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Macoupin County.
- 28.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Illinois; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.4% 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.
Crash reporting for 2020 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Macoupin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-159 | 1 |
| Shipman Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Macoupin County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 79 |
| Il-267 | 13 |
| Il-16 | 11 |
| Il-4 | 10 |
| Il-111 | 8 |
| Il-108 | 7 |
| US-66 | 3 |
| Shipman Rd | 3 |
Royal Lakes at a glance
| Population | 170 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 365 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62685) | $64,063 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62685) | $151,196 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Macoupin 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 | 10 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 13 | +30% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 20 | +56% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 21 | +3% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Royal Lakes
How many truck accidents are there in Royal Lakes?
Since 2015, 228 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Macoupin County (99 injured, 6 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Royal Lakes?
Truck crashes in Macoupin County peak in February, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Royal Lakes?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Macoupin County since 2015, 2.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Royal Lakes compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
Macoupin County records 48.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Royal Lakes?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.