Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Champaign, Illinois
City in Champaign County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 90.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Champaign, Illinois. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 2.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 4.8 in Champaign County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Champaign County, Illinois: 4.8
- About one-quarter of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Champaign County, Illinois: -41%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 2.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Champaign County, Illinois: 20%
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Champaign | Share in Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 20% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
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 Champaign County, Illinois: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Champaign County, Illinois: 40%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Champaign | Champaign County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 40.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 30.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 60.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Champaign County, Illinois: 60%
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Champaign County, Illinois: 40%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- KIRBY AVE2
- E BRADLEY AVE2
- W GREEN ST1
- US-451
- US-150 N PROSPECT AVE1
- US-1361
- UNIVERSITY AVE1
- SR-10 W SPRINGFIELD AVE1
- S DUNCAN RD1
- N NEIL ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Acura TLX1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2024 | DRIVEWAY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | MU-E UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | SR-10 W SPRINGFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | W GREEN ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | N NEIL ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | I-57 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | KENWOOD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | KIRBY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | US-45 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | E BRADLEY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | US-150 N PROSPECT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | S DUNCAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | E BRADLEY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | N MATTIS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | US-136 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | CHURCH ST | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | KIRBY AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | UNIVERSITY AVE | 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.