Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lee County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 32.9K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Lee County, Illinois. That was 77.8% fewer than in 2022 (9). The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Illinois and 12.2 in the United States. Lee County had the 73rd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 18 people died, an average of 4.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About two-thirds of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.4 times the average in Illinois: 9.9
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.4
-78%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
9 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 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 | 11.7 |
| 2021 | 8.8 |
| 2022 | 27.0 |
| 2023 | 6.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lee County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Lee County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
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-302
- CR-12 MAYTOWN RD1
- ROBBINS RD1
- SR-381
- 1ST ST1
- HOOSIER RD1
- I-881
- SR-21
- SR-2 RAVINE AVE1
- SR-2511
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 6 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick Enclave2
- Toyota Avalon1
- SAAB 9-7X1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Nissan Murano1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Mack CH1
- Kia Soul1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Cherokee1
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 4, 2023 | — | STERLING RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Sublette | TS-TOWER ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-12 MAYTOWN RD | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Dixon | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Dixon | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | — | I-88 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Ashton | HOOSIER RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Dixon | SR-38 | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | — | STEWARD RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | — | ROBBINS RD | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | — | US-52/SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Dixon | SR-2 RAVINE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | SR-251 | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | — | US-30 | 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.