Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jersey County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 21.2K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Jersey County, Illinois. That was 400.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 23.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Jersey County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.6
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
19.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+400%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | 28.1 |
| 2022 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 23.6 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jersey 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 | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jersey County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| 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 | 6 |
| 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
- SR-164
- SR-1004
- US-672
- W COUNTY RD1
- US-67 590 RD N1
- SR-31
- SR-267/111/MONTCLAIRE AVE1
- SR-1091
- SR-100 MAIN ST1
- MU-MCGILL ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha YZF-R12
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Toyota RAV41
- Ram 25001
- Ram 15001
- Polaris Ranger1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Nissan Versa1
- Nissan Altima1
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 8, 2024 | — | SR-267/111/MONTCLAIRE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Jerseyville | MU-MCGILL ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Grafton | SR-100 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Fidelity | CR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 2 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Jerseyville | COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Jerseyville | W COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | US-67 590 RD N | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | — | COUNTY RD 120E GLADES ACCESS | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | — | US-67 | 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.