Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Boone County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 53.5K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Boone County, Illinois. That was 45.5% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Boone County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-45%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 17.0 |
| 2023 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | 11.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 18%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Boone County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Boone County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 36 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
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
- I-905
- SR-765
- SR-76/BELVIDERE RD2
- NEWBURG RD2
- RUSSELLVILLE RD1
- STONE QUARRY RD1
- SR- 1731
- SR- 761
- MARENGO RD1
- SHAW RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Dodge Ram3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Toyota RAV42
- Harley Davidson Street Glide 1031
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson FLHTC / Electra Glide Classic1
- GMC Sonoma1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Capron | SR- 173 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Belvidere | US- 20 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | — | CR-11/CR-A33/WOODSTOCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | — | CR- POPLAR GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | SR- 76 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | SR-76/BELVIDERE RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | MARENGO RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | — | HUNTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Belvidere | 14TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Belvidere | US-20 GRANT HWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Belvidere | BEAVER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | SR-76 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | RUSSELLVILLE RD | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | — | SHAW RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | CR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | STONE QUARRY RD | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Caledonia | KELLY RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | BURR OAK ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | CR-A19 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Belvidere | FAIRGROUNDS ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | SR-173 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | — | I-90 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | 1 | 3.9 |
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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.