Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 36.1K
In 2024, 9 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Illinois. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 24.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.5
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
-18%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 30.3 |
| 2024 | 24.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 33% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 22% | 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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 32 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| 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-577
- SR-376
- I-643
- SR-1482
- SR-152
- MU- E DUBOIS RD1
- CR-17/MAIN ST1
- CR-151
- CR-13 CR-500 BONNIE RD1
- CR-1075/N ROCK CRUSHER LN1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Peterbilt 5793
- Dodge Ram3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Polaris Ranger2
- John Deere John Deere Utility Vehicle2
- Ford Expedition2
- Freightliner M21
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Ford Taurus1
- Ford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 | Mount Vernon | CR-5/CR-1800/N LOG CABIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | I-57/KEN GRAY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | SR- 37 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | SR- 148 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | — | CR-1075/N ROCK CRUSHER LN | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Bluford | CR-17/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Mount Vernon | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Mount Vernon | SR-15/BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | — | MU- E DUBOIS RD | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Mount Vernon | N TOLLE LN | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Dix | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Mount Vernon | SR-15 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Waltonville | SR-148 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | I-57 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Mount Vernon | SR-15 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | CR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | I-57 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | — | E FLAGG RD | 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.