Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clay County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 12.8K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Clay County, Illinois. That was 66.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 38.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 80% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 23.2 |
| 2024 | 38.9 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 80% | 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
80%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 80.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-504
- CR- EDGEWOOD RD2
- CR-161
- CR-3 1150N SAILOR SPRINGS RD1
- CR-3/SAILOR SPRINGS1
- DIETERICH BLACKTOP1
- HICKORY HILL LN1
- S 1ST ST1
- US- 451
- US-50/3151
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- BMW X51
- CAN-AM Defender/Traxter1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chrysler Aspen1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Transit1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-50/315 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | CR- EDGEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | CR-3/SAILOR SPRINGS | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | US- 45 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | CR- EDGEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Clay City | US-50 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | DIETERICH BLACKTOP | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | — | CR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | — | CR-3 1150N SAILOR SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | — | S 1ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Clay City | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Clay City | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | — | HICKORY HILL LN | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | — | US-50 | 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.