Darmstadt, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Darmstadt: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Darmstadt and St. Clair County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use St. Clair 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 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How St. Clair County compares with Illinois
St. Clair County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where St. Clair County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | St. Clair County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.3 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.4% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.4% | 24.1% | 24.8% | same |
St. Clair County has lower values than Illinois for on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in St. Clair County: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.8%, against 1.4% for Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 2,013 crashes involving commercial trucks in St. Clair County since 2015: 1,143 people were injured and 59 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Darmstadt since 2015; patterns below come from St. Clair County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.0% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (7.5%).
4.4% 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 Darmstadt since 2015: SR-13 (2) and SR-15 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 37 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in December (16% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Darmstadt fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in December; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 St. Clair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 2 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (St. Clair County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 421 |
| I-55 | 231 |
| I-255 | 118 |
| Mississippi Ave | 59 |
| I-70 | 50 |
| Il-13 | 20 |
| US-50 | 19 |
| Camp Jackson Rd | 17 |
Darmstadt at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62257) | $78,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62257) | $137,033 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in St. Clair 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 | 67 | — | 5.2 |
| 2000s | 117 | +74% | 3.4 |
| 2010s | 143 | +23% | 3.4 |
| 2020s | 180 | +26% | 4.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 67 a year in the 1990s and 180 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 4.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Darmstadt
How common are truck crashes in Darmstadt?
2,013 truck crashes have been reported in St. Clair County since 2015, with 59 deaths and 1,143 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Darmstadt?
January has the most truck crashes in St. Clair County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Darmstadt?
Since 2015, St. Clair County has reported 37 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Darmstadt compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 68.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in St. Clair County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Darmstadt?
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.