Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Coles County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 46.6K
In 2024, 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Coles County, Illinois. That was 140.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 25.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Coles County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
25.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+140%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 |
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 | 23.4 |
| 2021 | 16.8 |
| 2022 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | 25.8 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Coles County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 58% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Coles County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.0% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 55 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
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-1304
- I-573
- SR-163
- US-453
- SR- 1301
- CR-500E1
- CR-1000N/CR-181
- 660N OLD STATE RD1
- 4TH ST1
- 2100E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Dodge Charger2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Fusion1
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 8, 2024 | — | I- 57 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | — | CR-13/1300 N | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | — | CR-500 E | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | CR-32/WESTFIELD RD/LINC NATL M | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | US- 45 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | SR- 130 | 3 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | CR-750 N/WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Mattoon | MU-WOODLAWN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Charleston | MU- 11TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Humboldt | US-45 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | I-57 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | — | SR-130 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | 2100E | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Humboldt | US-45 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-130 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | CR-18 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | CR-500E | 2 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mattoon | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Charleston | 4TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Charleston | MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Charleston | SR-16 E CR-750N | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Charleston | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Mattoon | CHARLESTON 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.