Keith, IL truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Keith: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Keith 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 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.6 in Illinois.
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 4 truck crashes reported in Keith since 2015, this page uses Wayne County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in June (4.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Keith since 2015 were spread across roads: US-45 (2), CR-1 (1) and US-50 (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 Keith fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Wayne County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.5% of truck crashes here, more than Illinois; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Wayne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-45 | 2 |
| CR-1 | 1 |
| US-50 | 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 |
Keith at a glance
| Population | 375 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 10 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 62878) | $65,213 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 16. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Keith
How many truck accidents are there in Keith?
Wayne County has had 175 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 95 people and killing 11.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Keith?
The worst month is February: 12.6% of truck crashes in Wayne County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Keith?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wayne County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Keith compare with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, Wayne County has 98.2 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Keith?
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.