Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Edwards County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Edwards County, Illinois. The death rate was 33.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Edwards County had the 69th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2022 and 2024, 3 people died, an average of 1.0 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
33.4
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
24.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2022–2024
- About 3 times the average in Illinois: 9.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.2
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 33.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Edwards County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Edwards County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR- E 1275 N RD1
- CR-18501
- SR-130/4TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | — | SR-130/4TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | CR- E 1275 N RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | — | CR-1850 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.