Pleasant Plains, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Plains: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Plains and Sangamon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sangamon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 2.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sangamon County compares with Illinois
Sangamon County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sangamon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sangamon County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.3 | 56.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.6% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | same |
Sangamon County has lower values than Illinois for deaths per 100 crashes. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Sangamon County at a glance: 1 in 41 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.5%, vs 1.4% in Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,219 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sangamon County. They injured 598 people and killed 31.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pleasant Plains since 2015; patterns below come from Sangamon County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.5% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
14.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pleasant Plains since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-125 (2), CR-8/OLD Jacksonville Rd (1) and I-72 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 28 crashes, 2.3% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in October (25%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pleasant Plains fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Sangamon County.
- With 14.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Illinois), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sangamon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-125 | 2 |
| CR-8/OLD Jacksonville Rd | 1 |
| I-72 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sangamon County) |
|---|---|
| I-55 | 454 |
| I-72 | 121 |
| Il-104 | 13 |
| Il-97 | 12 |
| Il-29 | 12 |
| I-055 | 11 |
| I-55 (Sb) | 10 |
| Veterans | 9 |
Pleasant Plains at a glance
| Population | 813 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 609 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62677) | $102,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62677) | $212,462 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sangamon 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 | 37 | — | 1.8 |
| 2000s | 64 | +74% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 92 | +44% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 108 | +17% | 4.0 |
In the 1990s about 37 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 108. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Plains
How many truck crashes happen in Pleasant Plains?
1,219 truck crashes have been reported in Sangamon County since 2015, with 31 deaths and 598 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pleasant Plains?
Truck crashes in Sangamon County peak in February, with 12.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pleasant Plains?
28 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sangamon County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pleasant Plains compare with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, Sangamon County has 53.3 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pleasant Plains?
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.