Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clinton County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 37.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Clinton County, Illinois. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Clinton County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 8.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clinton County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 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 | Clinton 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 | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
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-506
- SR-1613
- AIRPORT RD2
- I- 642
- I-642
- ST ROSE RD2
- US-50 OLD US-501
- CLINTON COUNTY LINE RD1
- COVINGTON RD1
- CR-11
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Nissan Altima2
- Ford Escape2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Kia Forte1
- Kenworth W9001
- Honda SXS1000M (Pioneer 1000)1
- Honda Accord1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
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 4, 2024 | — | I- 64 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | — | I- 64 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Centralia | LINN ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | ELLWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | CR-GOODING FORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | ST ROSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Hoffman | SR-161 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | I- 64 EB64-DAMIANSVIL EXIT RAM | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | COVINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | US-50 OLD US-50 | 3 |
| May 15, 2022 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | CR-14 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Trenton | SPORTSMEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Breese | ST ROSE RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Breese | US-50 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | — | GRASSY BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | — | CR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Centralia | CR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Germantown | SR-161 | 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.