Mount Carmel, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Carmel: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Carmel 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 |
Compared with Illinois, Wabash County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is 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
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wabash County. They injured 14 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 138 days.
With 17 truck crashes reported in Mount Carmel since 2015, this page uses Wabash County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 15.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 41.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.0% in Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (12.1%).
0.0% 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 Mount Carmel since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-15 (1), SR-64W (1), US-41 (1) and US-41N (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 12.1% share (Illinois: 1.4%).
Route planning tips for Mount Carmel fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Wabash County.
- 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
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 Wabash County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-15 | 1 |
| SR-64W | 1 |
| US-41 | 1 |
| US-41N | 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 |
Mount Carmel at a glance
| Population | 6,771 |
| Land area | 4.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,408 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62863) | $55,916 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62863) | $105,647 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Carmel
How many truck crashes happen in Mount Carmel?
33 truck crashes have been reported in Wabash County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 14 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mount Carmel?
The worst month is March: 15.2% of truck crashes in Wabash County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mount Carmel?
4 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wabash County since 2015, 12.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mount Carmel compared with Illinois?
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 Mount Carmel?
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.