ZIP 62611 (Arenzville, IL) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 62611: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Cass County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cass County compares with Illinois
Cass County against Illinois and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cass County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cass County | Illinois | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.2 | 56.0 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 57% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 11.5% | 24.3% | 23.7% | 53% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.5% | 42.0% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 30.8% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Illinois, Cass County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark.
Cass County at a glance: 9.6 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Illinois: 2.6).
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cass County. They injured 33 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 77 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (15.1% of the year) and are lowest in March (1.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.0% for Illinois.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 am than at any other hour (9.4%).
3.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.0% across Illinois.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 62611 happened on CR-8 Arenzville Rd (1), SR-104 (1) and US-67 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cass County.
Route planning tips for ZIP 62611 fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Cass County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-8 Arenzville Rd | 1 |
| SR-104 | 1 |
| US-67 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cass County) |
|---|---|
| Il-125 | 14 |
| US-67 | 8 |
| Arenzville Rd | 4 |
| Cr-7 | 2 |
| Gridley Rd | 2 |
| Crooked Ln | 1 |
| E State Rte 125 | 1 |
| Fair Ln | 1 |
ZIP 62611 at a glance
| Population | 1,047 |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $62,875 |
| Median home value | $160,947 |
| Home ownership | 88% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Cass 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 2 | +90% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +137% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -11% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 4. 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 ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 62611
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 62611?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cass County (33 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 62611?
The worst month is August: 15.1% of truck crashes in Cass County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 62611?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cass County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 62611 compared with Illinois?
Per 100,000 residents, Cass County has 37.2 truck crashes a year; Illinois has 56.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 62611?
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.