Bethalto, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bethalto: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bethalto and Madison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Madison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3.6 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Madison County compares with Illinois
Madison County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Madison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Madison County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.7 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.8% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.8% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.6% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | same |
Madison County sits below Illinois on on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Madison County: July more garbage-truck crashes happen in July than in any other month (23%).
Overview
Police reported 2,114 crashes involving commercial trucks in Madison County since 2015: 1,077 people were injured and 70 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Only 19 truck crashes were reported in Bethalto since 2015; patterns below come from Madison County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 9.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 7.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.6% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (7.4%).
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bethalto since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-111 (4), US-67 (4), I-255 (2), SR-3 (2) and Broadway (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
31 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.5% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in July (23%).
They recorded 3.6 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Bethalto fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Madison County.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in July; review collection routes for that month.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-111 | 4 |
| US-67 | 4 |
| I-255 | 2 |
| SR-3 | 2 |
| Broadway | 1 |
| SR-140 | 1 |
| SR-157 | 1 |
| SR-159 | 1 |
| South Moreland Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Madison County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 340 |
| I-270 | 250 |
| I-70 | 169 |
| I-255 | 51 |
| Il-3 | 43 |
| SR-3 | 41 |
| Il-4 | 31 |
| SR-111 | 31 |
Bethalto at a glance
| Population | 9,183 |
| Land area | 7.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,210 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62010) | $71,408 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62010) | $183,097 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Madison 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 | 79 | — | 4.7 |
| 2000s | 130 | +65% | 4.7 |
| 2010s | 167 | +29% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 184 | +10% | 4.8 |
In the 1990s about 79 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 184. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bethalto
How many truck accidents are there in Bethalto?
2,114 truck crashes have been reported in Madison County since 2015, with 70 deaths and 1,077 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bethalto?
January has the most truck crashes in Madison County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bethalto?
Garbage trucks were involved in 31 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Bethalto compare with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, Madison County has 68.7 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bethalto?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.