East St. Louis, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East St. Louis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East St. Louis 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 sits below Illinois on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
East St. Louis at a glance: I-70 15 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of East St. Louis.
Overview
St. Clair County has recorded 2,013 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,143 people injured and 59 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
East St. Louis had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use St. Clair County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.0% of the year) and are lowest in September (6.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 4.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Illinois: 9.0%).
Where crashes happen
I-70 leads within 10 miles of East St. Louis with 15 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: I-55 (9), I-44 (7) and SR-3 (5).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 37 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (16%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for East St. Louis fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: December is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in St. Clair County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 St. Clair County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 15 |
| I-55 | 9 |
| I-44 | 7 |
| SR-3 | 5 |
| I-64 | 4 |
| Broadway | 3 |
| Hall St | 3 |
| I-255 | 3 |
| Riverview Dr | 2 |
| SR-157 | 2 |
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 |
East St. Louis at a glance
| Population | 17,808 |
| Land area | 13.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,279 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62205) | $45,672 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62205) | $41,500 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 67 to 180. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.5 a year in 2016–19 and 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East St. Louis
How common are truck crashes in East St. Louis?
2,013 truck crashes have been reported in St. Clair County since 2015, with 59 deaths and 1,143 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in East St. Louis?
NHTSA data shows I-70 with 15 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of East St. Louis since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in East St. Louis?
January has the most truck crashes in St. Clair County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in East St. Louis?
Since 2015, St. Clair County has reported 37 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in East St. Louis compare with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, St. Clair County has 68.3 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in East St. Louis?
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.