Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lawrence County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 13.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Lawrence County, Illinois. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Lawrence County had the 57th 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. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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 | 39.3 |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
| 2022 | 14.7 |
| 2023 | 43.9 |
| 2024 | 21.8 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lawrence County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lawrence County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
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%
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 | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-506
- SR-12
- SR-332
- SR- 11
- SR- 331
- 800E PETROILIA LN1
- BIRDS LN1
- CR-18081
- CR-250E1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Sienna1
- Toyota RAV41
- Lincoln Town Car1
- Lincoln MKX1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Hyundai Genesis1
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | SR- 1 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Russellville | SR- 33 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | CR-1808 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | — | SR-1 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | — | CR-250E | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | — | 800E PETROILIA LN | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | — | BIRDS LN | 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.