Coal Valley, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Coal Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Coal Valley and Rock Island County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rock Island County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
18 of 680 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rock Island County compares with Illinois
Rock Island County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rock Island County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rock Island County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 23% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.0% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.6% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.6% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.1% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Rock Island County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Illinois on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Rock Island County: 1 in 38 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.6%, vs 1.4% in Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 680 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rock Island County. They injured 282 people and killed 14.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
Coal Valley had 20 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Rock Island County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.5% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (8.4%).
12.0% 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 within 10 miles of Coal Valley happened on I-74 (2), I-80 (2), 31st Ave (1), 63rd St (1) and Cenntennial Expressway (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 18 crashes, 2.6% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Coal Valley fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 27.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Illinois; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.0% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Rock Island County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-74 | 2 |
| I-80 | 2 |
| 31st Ave | 1 |
| 63rd St | 1 |
| Cenntennial Expressway | 1 |
| I-280 | 1 |
| I-88 | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
| SR-92 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rock Island County) |
|---|---|
| I-280 | 80 |
| I-80 | 58 |
| I-88 | 52 |
| I-74 | 25 |
| John Deere Rd | 23 |
| Avenue Of The Cities | 13 |
| 4Th Av | 10 |
| 78Th Ave | 9 |
Coal Valley at a glance
| Population | 3,883 |
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,226 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61240) | $113,220 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61240) | $247,060 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rock Island 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 | 24 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 47 | +92% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 59 | +27% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 55 | -6% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 55. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Coal Valley
How many truck accidents are there in Coal Valley?
680 truck crashes have been reported in Rock Island County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 282 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Coal Valley?
The worst month is August: 11.0% of truck crashes in Rock Island County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Coal Valley?
Garbage trucks were involved in 18 reported crashes in Rock Island County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Coal Valley compare with Illinois?
The yearly rate is 41.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Rock Island County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Coal Valley?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.