Grover, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grover: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grover and Wayne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wayne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 175 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wayne County compares with Illinois
Wayne County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wayne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wayne County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 98.2 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 57% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.3% | 9.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.5% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.2% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.8% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 35.5% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Wayne County has lower values than Illinois for garbage-truck share. It runs above Illinois on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Wayne County: 6.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Illinois: 2.6).
Overview
Police reported 175 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wayne County since 2015: 95 people were injured and 11 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
With 8 truck crashes reported in Grover since 2015, this page uses Wayne County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 4.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.8% of truck crashes, against 42.0% across Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.1%).
9.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
SR-15 leads within 10 miles of Grover with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by 1800 E Rd (1) and US-45 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.6% of the total, against 1.4% across Illinois.
Route planning tips for Grover fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-15, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Morning starts matter: 28.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Illinois.
- 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 Wayne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-15 | 3 |
| 1800 E Rd | 1 |
| US-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wayne County) |
|---|---|
| I-64 | 86 |
| US-45 | 10 |
| W Delaware St | 5 |
| S 1St St | 5 |
| Il-15 | 5 |
| Cr-1 | 4 |
| Il-242 | 3 |
| Ch 16 | 2 |
Grover at a glance
| Population | 3,515 |
| Land area | 19.6 sq mi |
| Density | 179 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62837) | $50,536 |
| Median home value (ZIP 62837) | $103,087 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wayne 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 | 4 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 11 | +185% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 13 | +19% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 16 | +25% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grover
How common are truck crashes in Grover?
175 truck crashes have been reported in Wayne County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 95 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Grover?
SR-15 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Grover since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grover?
The worst month is February: 12.6% of truck crashes in Wayne County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grover?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wayne County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Grover compare with Illinois for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 98.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wayne County, vs 56.0 for Illinois.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Grover?
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.