Oakford, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Oakford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Oakford and Menard County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Menard County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 26 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Menard County compares with Illinois
Menard County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Menard County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Menard County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 19.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 66% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.16 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 68% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.0% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 56% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 55% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.0% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 50% below the state |
Menard County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Illinois on deaths per 100 crashes.
Menard County at a glance: September the month with the most truck crashes: 19.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 26 crashes involving commercial trucks in Menard County since 2015: 4 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 161 days in fully reported years.
Oakford had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Menard County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 19.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (15.4%).
4.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Oakford.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Oakford fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Menard County.
- 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 Menard County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Menard County) |
|---|---|
| Il-123 | 5 |
| Il-97 | 3 |
| Five Points St | 2 |
| Il-29 | 2 |
| Athens Blacktop | 1 |
| Gaines Street | 1 |
| Il Rt 29 S/B | 1 |
| Il Rt 97 | 1 |
Oakford at a glance
| Population | 228 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 916 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62673) | $68,393 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62673) | $171,811 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Menard 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | +180% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | +19% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | +40% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Oakford
How common are truck crashes in Oakford?
26 truck crashes have been reported in Menard County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Oakford?
The worst month is September: 19.2% of truck crashes in Menard County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Oakford?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Menard County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Oakford compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 19.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Menard County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Oakford?
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.