Karnak, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Karnak: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Karnak and Massac County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Massac County numbers.
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 |
Massac County sits below Illinois on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: 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.
Karnak had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Massac County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (14.8% of the year) and are lowest in September (3.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.3% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (12.3%).
3.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Karnak since 2015: I-57 (1) and Old Route 146 Loop (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Karnak fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Massac County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-57 | 1 |
| Old Route 146 Loop | 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 |
Karnak at a glance
| Population | 403 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 223 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62956) | $73,462 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62956) | $129,103 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Karnak
How many truck crashes happen in Karnak?
203 truck crashes have been reported in Massac County since 2015, with 13 deaths and 127 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Karnak?
Truck crashes in Massac County peak in October, with 14.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Karnak?
Since 2015, Massac County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Karnak 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 Karnak?
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.