Massac County, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Massac County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 203 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Massac County compares with Illinois
Massac County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Massac County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Massac County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 130.8 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 2.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 62% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.4% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.8% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.3% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 29.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Illinois, Massac County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Massac County: 6.6 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.6 in Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 203 crashes involving commercial trucks in Massac County since 2015: 127 people were injured and 13 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 14.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 3.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.3% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 12.3% of truck crashes.
3.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Massac County happened on I-24 (2) and US-45 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.5% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Massac County fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Massac County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Massac County) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 2 |
| US-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Massac County) |
|---|---|
| I-24 | 127 |
| US-45 | 16 |
| I-024 | 8 |
| W 10Th St | 5 |
| Country Club Rd | 4 |
| I-24E | 2 |
| S Us-45 | 2 |
| Bachelor Red | 1 |
Massac County at a glance
| Population | 13,627 |
| Land area | 237.2 sq mi |
| Density | 57 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $63,872 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Massac 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | +63% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 11 | +73% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 22 | +105% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 22 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Massac County
How many truck accidents are there in Massac County?
Massac County has had 203 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 127 people and killing 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Massac County?
The worst month is October: 14.8% of truck crashes in Massac County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Massac County?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Massac County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Massac County compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
Massac County records 130.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Massac County?
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.