Truck Accident Profiles: Illinois

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Note: All values are approximate, based on available crash data.

Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents: 178 / year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents:  5,403 / year

Accident Locations:   56% (Urban),   44% (Rural)

Carrier Information:

 35% of Illinois truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not IL.

Largest Illinois Truck Carriers:

•  LANDSTAR RANGER, INC.
•  LANDSTAR INWAY, INC.
•  USA TRUCK, INC.
•  NATIONAL FREIGHT INC.
•  TRANSPORT CORP OF AMERICA
•  MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO., INC.
•  CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY
•  SUPERVALU TRANSPORTATION INC
•  FLEET-CAR LEASE, INC.
•  TOTAL LOGISTIC CONTROL, LLC
•  TRANSPORT SERVICE CO.
•  NATIONAL VAN LINES, INC
•  SCHWERMAN TRUCKING CO
•  BUSKE LINES INC
•  DOHRN TRANSFER COMPANY
•  G&D TRANSPORTATION INC.
•  NESTLE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

There were no contributing weather conditions in  86% of Illinois truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 1,356 / year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 585 / year

Approx.  43%  of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

162 auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $8.984 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Interstate 24: I - 24 runs from Pulley Mills, IL at I-57 to Chatoonaga, TN at I-75.  It runs 36 miles through southern Illinois.
Interstate 39: I-39  stretches from Normal, IL at I-55 to the Wisconsin State HWY 29, south of Wasau, WI.  The 139 miles it covers in Illinois take it through the cities of Normal and Rockford.

Interstate 55: I-55 runs north to south from La Place, LA to Chicago, IL at Lake Shore Drive.  Through out the Chicago area, it is called the Adlai Stevenson Expressway.   I-55 stretches 313 miles through Illinois, intersecting with I-74 and I-39 in Normal, and I-80 in Shorewood.

Interstate 57: I-57 goes from Miner, MO to Chicago, IL at I-94.  The majority of the highway, 358 miles, is located in Illinois.  I-57 intersects with I-70 at Effingham, with Interstates 72 and 74 at Champaign, and Interstate 80 at Tinley Park.
Interstate 64: I-64 begins in O'Fallon, MO and ends in Chesapeake, VA.  Only 131 miles travel through Illinois.  I-64 runs along with Interstates 55 and 70 through East St. Louis and it intersects I-57 in Mt. Vernon.

Interstate 70: I-70 runs from Cove Fort, UT to Baltimore, MD.  The span through Illinois covers 156 miles, and it intersects I-57 in Effingham.

Interstate 72: I-71 begins in Hannibal, MO and ends in Champaign, IL, where it intersects I-57.  182 miles of I-72 cut through Illinois, including the cities of Springfield, Decatur and Champaign.

Interstate 74: I-74 stretches from Bettendorf, IA to Cincinnati, OH.  221 miles extend through Illinois, and include the cities of Peoria, Champaign, Normal and Bloomington.

Interstate 80: I-80 is the second longest highway in the U.S.  It begins in San Francisco, CA and ends in Teaneck, NJ, just outside of New York City.  It traverses 111 miles through Illinois, and connects with Chicago's southern suburbs, including the city of Joliet.

Interstate 88: I-88 extends only 143 miles, from Chicago at I-290 to Moline, IL at I-80.

Interstate 90: I-90, with more than 3,100 miles, is the longest interstate in the U.S.  It runs from Seattle, WA to Boston, MA.  Only 123 miles cut through Illinois, where it goes through Chicago, Elgin and Rockford.  Through this region, I-90 is known as the Kennedy and Dan Ryan Expressways, the Northwest Tollway and the Chicago Skyway.

Interstate 94: I-94 connects the Great Lakes with the Intermountain region of the U.S.  The eastern terminus is in Port Huron, MI and the western end is Billings, MT.  Only 61 miles go through Illinois, near the Chicago suburbs of Skokie, Waukegan, Calumet City and Highland Park.

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About Illinois

Illinois, known as the Land of Lincoln, is one of the more exciting and thriving of America's Midwestern states.  Located on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan, Illinois is home to Windy City of Chicago, one of the world’s great metropolises and the third largest city in the U.S.

The Chicago Metropolitan Area is enormous, extending across most of Northern Illinois and even reaching into a few counties in neighboring Indiana and Wisconsin.  This IL region is densely populated by a wide variety of ethnic groups and is a heavily industrialized area.  Census 2000 reported Illinois’ population as 12,419,293.  The city of Chicago proper held close to three million, while the Chicagoland Area had more than nine million.  Winter weather around Lake Michigan can be quite unpredictable, with lake-effect storms dumping large amounts of snowfall. 

Illinois looks forward to a bright and prosperous future as one of America's most successful regions.  Illinois residents display the proud and enduring midwestern work ethic and the results show in the accomplishments of the region.

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Illinois Counties

Adams www.co.adams.il.us/
Boone www.boonecountyil.org/ 
Carroll  www.gocarrollcounty.com/ 
Champaign  www.co.champaign.il.us/ 
Clark www.clarkcountyil.org/ 
Clinton www.clintonco.org/ 
Coles  www.co.coles.il.us/ 
Cook www.co.cook.il.us/ 
De Kalb  www.dekalbcounty.org/ 
De Witt  www.dewittcountyill.com/ 
Du Page  www.dupageco.org/ 
Effingham  www.co.effingham.il.us/ 
Ford  
Grundy www.grundyco.org/ 
Henry  www.henrycty.com/ 
Iroquois  www.iroquois-co.com/ 
Jacksonwww.co.jackson.il.us/
Jo Daviess www.jodaviess.org/ 
Kane  www.co.kane.il.us/ 
Kankakee  www.co.kankakee.il.us/ 
Kendall  www.co.kendall.il.us/ 
La Salle www.lasallecounty.org/
Lake www.co.lake.il.us/ 
Livingston www.livingstoncounty-il.org/
Logan www.co.logan.il.us/ 
Madison www.co.madison.il.us/   
Marshall  www.co.marshall.il.us/
Mason www.masoncountyil.org/ 
Mchenry  www.co.mchenry.il.us/ 
Mclean
Montgomery www.montgomeryco.com/ 
Ogle  www.oglecounty.org/ 
Peoria  www.co.peoria.il.us/display.php 
Piatt  www.piattcounty.org/ 
Rock Island www.co.rock-island.il.us/ 
Sangamon www.co.sangamon.il.us/ 
St Clair
Stark www.stark-county.net/
Stephenson www.co.stephenson.il.us/ 
Tazewell www.tazewell.com/ 
Vermilion  www.co.vermilion.il.us/ 
Whiteside  www.whiteside.org/ 
Will  www.willcountyillinois.com/ 
Winnebago  www.co.winnebago.il.us/

Truck Accident Lawyers

Did you know that every 16 minutes a person is killed or injured in a truck accident? Did you know that big rig truck accidents continue to increase? Even with these frightening scenarios and statistics, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the weakening of truck safety rules and regulations to reap a higher profit.

When truck collisions do occur, trucking companies involved in the accident often send representatives to the accident scene.  These agents work to handle everything at the scene of the accident so that they can limit or mitigate their company’s liability.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright is a law firm experienced at handling tractor trailer accident claims. We accept cases nationwide.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright charges clients of personal injury claims on a contingency basis. What that means is the attorney is only paid if he or she wins money damages for you – the client. This makes it possible for anyone to hire only the best lawyer. It gives everyone access to the justice system and representation that is equal to the best that insurance companies, doctors and other defendants can hire. You can contact the lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation by completing our online accident evaluation form -or- calling toll-free at 1-800-318-LAW1.

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