Goshen, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Goshen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Goshen and Stark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 25 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Stark County compares with Illinois
Stark County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stark County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 41.4 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 20.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.92 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.5% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 24.3% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.8% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.8% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Stark County sits below Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Stark County: 20.8 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.6 in Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 25 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Stark County. They injured 22 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 167 days in fully reported years.
Goshen had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Stark County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 20.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 4.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.8% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (12.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-17 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). It is followed by Access Rd (1) and SR-78 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Stark County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Goshen fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-17, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- With 12.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Illinois), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Stark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-17 | 3 |
| Access Rd | 1 |
| SR-78 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stark County) |
|---|---|
| Il-78 | 3 |
| Il 17/91 | 1 |
| N Valley Rd | 1 |
| SR-17 | 1 |
| SR-93 | 1 |
| Sharkey'S Hwy & Il Rt 78 | 1 |
Goshen at a glance
| Population | 571 |
| Land area | 36.5 sq mi |
| Density | 16 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61449) | $51,635 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61449) | $66,137 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stark 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 | 1 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | +110% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | +8% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 1 | -49% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Goshen
How common are truck crashes in Goshen?
25 truck crashes have been reported in Stark County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 22 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Goshen?
SR-17 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Goshen since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Goshen?
March has the most truck crashes in Stark County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Goshen?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Stark County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Goshen compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 41.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Stark County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Goshen?
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.