Cisco, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cisco: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cisco and Piatt County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Piatt County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 171 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Piatt County compares with Illinois
Piatt County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Piatt County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Piatt County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 88.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.0% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.2% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.1% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.5% | 24.1% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Illinois, Piatt County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Piatt County at a glance: 23.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 171 crashes involving commercial trucks in Piatt County since 2015: 74 people were injured and 9 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 25 days.
Cisco had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Piatt County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 14.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (11.1%).
23.0% 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 Cisco since 2015: Caleb Road (1), Friends Creek Rd (1) and I-72 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Cisco fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 23.0% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Piatt County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Caleb Road | 1 |
| Friends Creek Rd | 1 |
| I-72 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Piatt County) |
|---|---|
| I-74 | 41 |
| I-72 | 33 |
| Il-10 | 7 |
| US-36 | 4 |
| Us-36 W/B | 3 |
| US-150 | 3 |
| Il-32 | 3 |
| Il Rt 10 | 2 |
Cisco at a glance
| Population | 252 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,385 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61830) | $67,232 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61830) | $155,780 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Piatt 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 8 | +100% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 12 | +61% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 16 | +32% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cisco
How common are truck crashes in Cisco?
Piatt County has had 171 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 74 people and killing 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in Cisco?
February has the most truck crashes in Piatt County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cisco?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Piatt County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cisco compare with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 88.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Piatt County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cisco?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.