Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Knox County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 48K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Knox County, Illinois. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 16.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Knox County had the 27th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.7
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
11.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | 10.4 |
| 2024 | 16.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Knox County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Knox County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| 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
- US-345
- I-744
- US-150 N HENDERSON ST2
- I-74/IL-1101
- SR-411
- S FARNHAM ST1
- MU- E SIMMONS ST1
- KNOX RD 1020E1
- KNOX RD 1000N1
- E NORTH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Polaris RZR3
- Toyota Camry2
- Nissan Altima2
- Subaru Forester1
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Peterbilt 3891
- Jeep Wrangler JK1
- Jeep Renegade1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Hyundai Elantra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | Galesburg | US-150/HENDERSON ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Galesburg | MU- E SIMMONS ST | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | CR-23/KNOX HIGHWAY 2 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | CR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Galesburg | US-150 N HENDERSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | BREEZY BLUFF DR | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Galesburg | CR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Galesburg | US-150 N HENDERSON ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | — | KNOX RD 1000N | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Galesburg | US-34 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | — | KNOX RD 1020E | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | — | CR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | I-74/IL-110 | 2 |
| May 15, 2021 | Wataga | US-34 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Galesburg | E NORTH ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Wataga | US-34 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Galesburg | WALSH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | — | S FARNHAM ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | — | US-150 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | — | US-34 | 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.