Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 37K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Franklin County, Illinois. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 57th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 67% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 34.7 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 24.3 |
| 2024 | 8.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
67%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 67% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
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 | Franklin County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 54%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-575
- SR-1483
- SR-372
- REND LAKE DAM RD2
- SR-1492
- BENTON FIELD RD1
- SR- 141
- CR-1481
- DRY RD1
- FREEMAN SPUR RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick Encore1
- CAN-AM Spyder RT1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet SS1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chevrolet Uplander1
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 10, 2024 | Ewing | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | SR- 14 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | S THOMPSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Mulkeytown | CR-148 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | BENTON FIELD RD | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Benton | REND LAKE DAM RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | West Frankfort | I-57 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | — | DRY RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Valier | SR-148 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | SR-148 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | SR-37 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Benton | FREEMAN SPUR RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Benton | RENSHAW LN | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Zeigler | SR-148 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | SR-184 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Benton | N THOMPSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | — | REND LAKE DAM RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | — | SR-149 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | West Frankfort | SR-149 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | — | W CENTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | — | I-57 | 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.