Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Crawford County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 18.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Crawford County, Illinois. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Crawford County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.9
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
15.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 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 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 16.3 |
| 2023 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 26.9 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Crawford County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 70 percent of 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 | Crawford County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 35 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 35 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-333
- CR-221
- CR-1/225TH ST1
- CR-1100 E N1
- CR-151
- N 800TH ST1
- N RUSH ST1
- SR- 11
- SR-1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volkswagen Beetle1
- Toyota Highlander1
- Tesla Model Y1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Mack Anthem1
- Honda Pioneer1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Escape1
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 7, 2024 | — | SR- 1 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | SR-1/KOREAN WAR VET MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | — | CR-1100 E N | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | CR-1/225TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | N 800TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Palestine | N RUSH ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | CR-22 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | CR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Palestine | SR-33 | 3 |
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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.