Lenzburg, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lenzburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lenzburg 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 |
Compared with Illinois, St. Clair County is lower 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.
What stands out in St. Clair County: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.8%, against 1.4% for Illinois.
Overview
St. Clair County has recorded 2,013 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,143 people injured and 59 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Lenzburg had 4 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 7.5% of truck crashes.
4.4% 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 Lenzburg happened on SR-13 (2), SR-15 (1) and SR-154 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 37 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in December (16%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Lenzburg fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Clair County.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 2 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
| SR-154 | 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 |
Lenzburg at a glance
| Population | 448 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 388 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62255) | $80,506 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62255) | $160,907 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 67 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 180. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 4.5 a year in 2016–19, 4.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lenzburg
How many truck crashes happen in Lenzburg?
St. Clair County has had 2,013 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,143 people and killing 59.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lenzburg?
Truck crashes in St. Clair County peak in January, with 10.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lenzburg?
37 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in St. Clair County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lenzburg compare with Illinois?
St. Clair County records 68.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lenzburg?
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.