Hopedale, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hopedale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hopedale and Tazewell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Tazewell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
17 of 602 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Tazewell County compares with Illinois
Tazewell County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Tazewell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Tazewell County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.4 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.6% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.0% | 17.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 14.6% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Tazewell County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Tazewell County: 1 in 34 crashes involve a garbage truck (17 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Illinois.
Overview
Since 2015, 602 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Tazewell County. They injured 290 people and killed 18.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 17 truck crashes were reported in Hopedale since 2015; patterns below come from Tazewell County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.0%.
November through March accounts for 38.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (9.8%).
10.9% 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 Hopedale since 2015 were spread across roads: US-136 (2) and I-155 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 17 of the truck crashes here, or 2.8%, compared with 1.4% in Illinois.
Route planning tips for Hopedale fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Illinois.
- 10.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Illinois; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Tazewell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-136 | 2 |
| I-155 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Tazewell County) |
|---|---|
| I-74 | 105 |
| I-155 | 34 |
| Il-29 | 26 |
| I-474 | 17 |
| Il-116 | 17 |
| N Main St | 15 |
| Washington Rd | 13 |
| Il-9 | 10 |
Hopedale at a glance
| Population | 802 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 902 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 61747) | $80,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 61747) | $184,158 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Tazewell 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 | 20 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 38 | +91% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 52 | +35% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 50 | -4% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 20 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hopedale
How many truck accidents are there in Hopedale?
602 truck crashes have been reported in Tazewell County since 2015, with 18 deaths and 290 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hopedale?
October has the most truck crashes in Tazewell County, 12.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hopedale?
17 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Tazewell County since 2015, 2.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hopedale compared with Illinois?
Tazewell County records 40.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 56.0 across Illinois.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hopedale?
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.