Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Christian County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 33.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Christian County, Illinois. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 20.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Christian County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 20.6 |
| 2021 | 38.6 |
| 2022 | 17.9 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 20.9 |
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 Illinois: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Christian County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Christian County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Illinois: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-295
- SR-483
- US-512
- SR-1042
- 2500 EAST RD1
- SR-104 E 895 NORTH RD1
- CR-500 N1
- TS-2300N RD1
- 1600 EAST RD1
- 1250E RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford Edge2
- Kenworth T6802
- Nissan Sentra2
- Hummer H31
- Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob1
- GMC Terrain1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Cadillac CTS1
- Cadillac DTS1
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 19, 2024 | Taylorville | SR- 48 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Pana | SR- 29 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | CR-4/1900N RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | CR-10/500 N RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Taylorville | TS-2300N RD | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Pana | US-51 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Assumption | 2500 EAST RD | 3 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Taylorville | 940 E | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Assumption | US-51 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | 1250E RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | — | CR-500 N | 2 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | — | 1600 EAST RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Taylorville | SR-48 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | — | 2100 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | SR-48 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | — | SR-104 E 895 NORTH RD | 2 |
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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.