Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Belvidere, Illinois
City in Boone County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 25.4K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Belvidere, Illinois. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 3.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.2 in Boone County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Boone County, Illinois: 11.2
- About 40 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Boone County, Illinois: -45%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 19.9 |
| 2022 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | 3.9 |
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 Boone County, Illinois: 17%
- 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 Belvidere | Share in Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
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 Boone County, Illinois: 33%
- 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 double the share in Boone County, Illinois: 50%
- About 4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Belvidere | Boone County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 66.7% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Boone County, Illinois: 67%
- 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 1.5 times the share in Boone County, Illinois: 67%
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 5 |
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
- NEWBURG RD2
- 14TH AVE1
- BEAVER VALLEY RD1
- CALEDONIA RD1
- FAIRGROUNDS ROAD1
- SPRING CREEK RD1
- SR-761
- US- 201
- US-20 GRANT HWY1
- WHEELER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- BMW X61
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Ram1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley Davidson FLHTC / Electra Glide Classic1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | US- 20 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 14TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | US-20 GRANT HWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | BEAVER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | FAIRGROUNDS ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | CALEDONIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | WHEELER RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | SR-76 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | SPRING CREEK RD | 1 |
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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.