Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 21.8K
In 2023, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. That was 100.0% more than in 2022 (3) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 27.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Illinois and 12.2 in the United States. Jo Daviess County had the 40th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 15 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. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
27.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.7
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.2
+100%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 6 in 2023
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 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 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | 27.5 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jo Daviess County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 67% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 35% |
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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jo Daviess County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.1 times 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-205
- PLEASANT HILL RD1
- US-20 SR-641
- S WILLOW RD1
- N ELIZABETH SCALES MOUND RD1
- MASSBACH ROAD1
- CR-61
- SR-841
- SPEER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Toyota Highlander1
- Subaru XV CrossTrek1
- Peterbilt 3791
- International LT6251
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda GOLDWING1
- Honda CR-V1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- GMC Sierra1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | S WILLOW RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | N ELIZABETH SCALES MOUND RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | US-20 SR-64 | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | — | SR-84 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | PLEASANT HILL RD | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | CR-6 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | SPEER RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Elizabeth | MASSBACH ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | — | US-20 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.