Keensburg, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Keensburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Keensburg and Wabash County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wabash County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 33 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wabash County compares with Illinois
Wabash County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wabash County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wabash County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.0 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 57% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 10% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 13.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.6% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 42% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 42.0% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 10.3% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 57% below the state |
Wabash County has lower values than Illinois for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Wabash County at a glance: 1 in 7 crashes involve a garbage truck (4 since 2015), vs 1.4% across Illinois.
Overview
Police reported 33 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wabash County since 2015: 14 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 138 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Keensburg since 2015; patterns below come from Wabash County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 15.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 12.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.0% in Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Keensburg since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-130 (2) and SR-15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 12.1% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Keensburg fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 27.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Illinois; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Wabash County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-130 | 2 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wabash County) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 5 |
| SR-11 | 3 |
| Il-1 | 3 |
| Cr-2100 | 2 |
| N Cherry St | 2 |
| Walnut St | 2 |
| 3Rd | 1 |
| E 2Nd St | 1 |
Keensburg at a glance
| Population | 172 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 662 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62852) | $72,614 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62852) | $83,557 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wabash 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 | 3 | +125% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -3% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -31% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Keensburg
How common are truck crashes in Keensburg?
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Wabash County (14 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Keensburg?
The worst month is March: 15.2% of truck crashes in Wabash County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Keensburg?
Since 2015, Wabash County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 12.1% of its truck crashes.
How does Keensburg compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Wabash County has 24.0 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Keensburg?
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.