Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henderson County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 6K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Henderson County, Illinois. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3). The death rate was 16.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Henderson County had the 84th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2022 and 2024, 7 people died, an average of 2.3 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
38.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2022–2024
- About 4 times the average in Illinois: 9.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.2
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 48.6 |
| 2023 | 49.1 |
| 2024 | 16.6 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henderson County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Henderson County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-341
- 1400E1
- 1700 E1
- COUNTY RD 1350 E1
- CR-3/KEITHSBURG RD1
- TS-1350 N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Focus1
- GMC Sonoma1
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCI / Electra Glide Classic1
- Kia K51
- Mazda CX-51
- Polaris Ranger1
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 4, 2024 | — | CR-3/KEITHSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | 1700 E | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | COUNTY RD 1350 E | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | TS-1350 N | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | 1400E | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Gladstone | US-34 | 2 |
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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.