Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clark County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 15.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Clark County, Illinois. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 19.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Clark County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 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
19.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 45.3 |
| 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 39.4 |
| 2023 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 19.8 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clark County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clark County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-707
- US-403
- SR-12
- 1540TH STREET1
- ANGLING RD1
- CR-6 CLINE ORCHARD RD1
- CR-81
- CR-8 CLARKSVILLE RD1
- E ARBUCKLE RD1
- I- 701
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Toyota Corolla2
- Peterbilt 5792
- Ford Explorer2
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota SCION tC1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Kia Soul1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | I- 70 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | TS- 1550 RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | ANGLING RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | E ARBUCKLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Marshall | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Casey | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Marshall | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | — | CR-6 CLINE ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Martinsville | MILL STREET | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Marshall | 1540TH STREET | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | CR-8 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Marshall | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | — | CR-8 CLARKSVILLE 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.