Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Effingham County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 34.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Effingham County, Illinois. That was 22.2% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 20.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Effingham County had the 30th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-22%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 17.3 |
| 2021 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 20.4 |
| 2023 | 26.1 |
| 2024 | 20.3 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Effingham County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Effingham County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-quarter of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
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
- I-707
- US-405
- SR-333
- I-572
- US-451
- US-40/OLD NATIONAL1
- SR-371
- TS-2300TH ST/DIETRICH-MONTR RD1
- US- 451
- W FAYETTE AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1505
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Durango2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Buick LaCrosse1
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 28, 2024 | — | US- 45 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Effingham | SR- 32 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Effingham | I- 57 NB RAMP | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | US-40/OLD NATIONAL | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | — | CR-6/1600TH AVE/MOCCASIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | — | TS-2300TH ST/DIETRICH-MONTR RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | US-40 | 5 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | SR-128 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | — | 300 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | CR-25 1000TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | — | SR-33 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | — | 1000TH ST LAKE SARA RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | — | I-70 | 2 |
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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.