St. Jacob, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Jacob: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Jacob 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 has lower values than Illinois for on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in St. Jacob: I-70 4 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of St. Jacob.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,114 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Madison County. They injured 1,077 people and killed 70.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
With 23 truck crashes reported in St. Jacob since 2015, this page uses Madison County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 41.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of St. Jacob with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-55 (3), SR-4 (2) and US-50 (2).
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%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 3.6, vs 3.3 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for St. Jacob fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at July schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Madison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 4 |
| I-55 | 3 |
| SR-4 | 2 |
| US-50 | 2 |
| Buckeye Rd | 1 |
| CR-13 | 1 |
| I- 70 | 1 |
| SR-160 | 1 |
| US-40 | 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 |
St. Jacob at a glance
| Population | 1,368 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,615 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62281) | $132,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62281) | $304,412 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 79 to 184. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 3.8 a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Jacob
How common are truck crashes in St. Jacob?
Madison County has had 2,114 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,077 people and killing 70.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in St. Jacob?
NHTSA data shows I-70 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Jacob since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in St. Jacob?
The worst month is January: 9.6% of truck crashes in Madison County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in St. Jacob?
Garbage trucks were involved in 31 reported crashes in Madison County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in St. Jacob compared with Illinois?
Madison County records 68.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in St. Jacob?
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.