Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Edgar County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 16.4K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Edgar County, Illinois. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 30.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Edgar 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. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.6
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+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 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 17.9 |
| 2022 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | 12.2 |
| 2024 | 30.5 |
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 Edgar County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 60% | 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%
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 | Edgar County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Illinois: 54%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
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-1333
- US-361
- US-150/SR-1/CHICAGO RD1
- US-150 SR11
- US-1501
- SR-1571
- SR-11
- SR- 11
- NONE1
- COURT ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Explorer2
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Ford Expedition MAX1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner Coronado1
- Harley Davidson FLHTC / Electra Glide Classic1
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | SR- 1 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | SR-133 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-150/SR-1/CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | SR-157 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | US-150 SR1 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Paris | COURT ST | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Paris | NONE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | SR-133 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | — | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | — | US-150 | 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.