Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ford County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 13.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Ford County, Illinois. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 37.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Ford County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
37.5
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
28.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 37.0 |
| 2021 | 29.7 |
| 2022 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 30.1 |
| 2024 | 37.5 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ford County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Ford County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
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-573
- SR-1152
- SR-472
- 400E RD1
- SR-91
- 3600N 00N1
- CR-9/KEMPTON RD/BUCKINGHAM RD1
- E 500N RD1
- I-57 RAMP1
- N 500E RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Kenworth T6802
- Nissan Altima2
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Expedition1
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 28, 2024 | — | CR-9/KEMPTON RD/BUCKINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | SR- 9 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | I-57 RAMP | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | N 500E RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Cabery | SR-115 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | — | SR-116 E 3300N RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | — | SR-115 N 1500E RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | — | E 500N RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | 3600N 00N | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | — | 400E RD | 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.