Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Champaign County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 209.2K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Champaign County, Illinois. That was 41.2% fewer than in 2023 (17) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Champaign County had the 22nd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 86 people died, an average of 17 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
-41%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | 10.6 |
| 2023 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Champaign County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 30% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Champaign County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 10 |
| Thu | 20 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 9 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 69 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-577
- US-455
- SR-1304
- I-743
- US-1503
- US-1363
- SR-472
- E BRADLEY AVE2
- KIRBY AVE2
- CR-141
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| SUVs | 20 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado7
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Cruze3
- Buick LaCrosse2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford Focus2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | CR- 11 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | CR-27/2700 N | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | CR- 13 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | CR-150/TURKEY FARM RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Champaign | DRIVEWAY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | US-45/CUNNINGHAM AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | CR-1/DEWEY-FISHER RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Champaign | MU-E UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | CR-20/LEVERETT RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | CR-30 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | COUNTY RD 3200 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Savoy | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Champaign | SR-10 W SPRINGFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Champaign | W GREEN ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Champaign | N NEIL ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Rantoul | US-45 LIBERTY DR | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | COUNTY RD 2700N | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | — | I-72 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | CAMPBELL DR | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Champaign | I-57 | 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.