Levee, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Levee: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Levee and Pike County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pike County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 209 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pike County compares with Illinois
Pike County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pike County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pike County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 119.2 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 38% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 61% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.0% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.7% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 31.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Illinois, Pike County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark.
What stands out in Pike County: 15.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 209 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pike County. They injured 72 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 21 days.
Only 27 truck crashes were reported in Levee since 2015; patterns below come from Pike County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 5.3%.
November through March accounts for 37.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Levee happened on SR-57 (1), US-36 (1) and US-61 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Levee fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pike County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.0% 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
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 Pike County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-57 | 1 |
| US-36 | 1 |
| US-61 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pike County) |
|---|---|
| I-72 | 99 |
| US-54 | 16 |
| State Highway 106 | 8 |
| I-072 | 7 |
| W Interstate 72 | 3 |
| State Highway 107 | 3 |
| State Highway 104 | 3 |
| Il-106 | 3 |
Levee at a glance
| Population | 50 |
| Land area | 22.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62343) | $61,322 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62343) | $107,340 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pike 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 | 7 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 8 | +11% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 18 | +123% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 16 | -10% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Levee
How common are truck crashes in Levee?
Since 2015, 209 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pike County (72 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Levee?
Truck crashes in Pike County peak in January, with 12.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Levee?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pike County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Levee compare with Illinois?
Pike County records 119.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Levee?
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.