Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Livingston County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 35.2K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Livingston County, Illinois. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 22.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Livingston County had the 27th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 57% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.5 times 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 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 25.1 |
| 2021 | 14.0 |
| 2022 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 22.7 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Livingston County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 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
57%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
57%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Livingston County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 57.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 57.1% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 71.4% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
71%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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
- I-554
- SR-232
- E 1830 RD N2
- SR-47/2700 EAST1
- 300 E1
- 3300 E RD1
- CR-11
- CR- 31
- 3600E1
- 2900 RD N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2504
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Ram 15002
- Kenworth T6802
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Commander1
- International RH6131
- Hyundai Sonata1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Chatsworth | CR- 3 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | TS-E 2200 RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | US- 24 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | TS-N 2300 RD E | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | SR-66/OLD RT 66 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | SR-47/2700 EAST | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | N 820 EAST RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | E 2700 NORTH RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | E 1300 RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Odell | CR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | CR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | — | 3600E | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | SR-47 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | IL-116 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-17 E 3200N RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | — | E 1830 RD N | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | N 300E RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | SR-170 N 1500 RD E | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | 3300 E RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Streator | SR-23 PARK ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | — | 300 E | 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.