Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adams County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 64.2K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Adams County, Illinois. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 1.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Adams County had the 84th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 15 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.8 |
| 2021 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 1.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adams County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 36% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adams County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-104 BROADWAY ST3
- SR-573
- SR-1102
- S 12TH ST2
- SR-1042
- US-241
- SOUTH WASHINGTON ST1
- SR-61 N 2353 AVE1
- STATE ST1
- US-24 N 3RD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford F-3502
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Altima2
- BMW 330i1
- BMW 530i1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Buick Park Avenue1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Quincy | MU- ALLYWAY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Quincy | CHESNUT ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Quincy | US-24 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | — | E 1850TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | — | SR-110 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Quincy | S 12TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | N 1400TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Fall Creek | SR-57 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Liberty | 2250TH | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | SR-110 | 3 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | — | STATE ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | — | SR-61 N 2353 AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Quincy | 12TH | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | — | SOUTH WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | — | CR-48 N 1200TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | — | SR-57 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Quincy | HERLEMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Quincy | SR-104 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Liberty | N 1200TH AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Quincy | S 12TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Quincy | N 18TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Quincy | MAINE ST | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Quincy | US-24 N 3RD ST | 1 |
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Cities in Adams County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 1 | 2.6 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.