Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Macon County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 99.9K
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Macon County, Illinois. That was 35.0% fewer than in 2023 (20) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Macon County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 75 people died, an average of 15 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 8% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-35%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
20 deaths in 2023, 13 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
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 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 45 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Macon County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 23% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 15% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 31% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 8% | 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
8%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 20 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 25 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Macon County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.8% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 7.7% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 38.5% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 15.4% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
15%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 45 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 17 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 58 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- SR-1216
- US-365
- US-513
- I-723
- W MAIN ST2
- JASPER ST2
- MONROE ST2
- SR-1052
- GRAND AVE2
- WATER ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 42 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| SUVs | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala4
- Toyota Corolla4
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chrysler 3003
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Yukon3
- Honda Odyssey3
- Hyundai Sonata3
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 26, 2024 | — | SR- 48 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Decatur | TS-FORT DANIEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Decatur | MU- OAKLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Decatur | MU- MARTIN LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Decatur | MU-TAYLORVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Decatur | US-36/SR-121/NELSON PARK RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Decatur | US-51/N MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | CR-61/FRANKLIN ST RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Decatur | CR-1/BRUSH COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Decatur | SR-51/BLOOMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | CR- WYCKLES RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | CR-30/ELWIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Decatur | SR-105 LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Decatur | MU- MOUND RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | — | CR-121 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Maroa | HAWKEN RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Decatur | E WILLIAM STREET RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Decatur | N OAKLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Decatur | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Long Creek | SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Argenta | SR-48 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Decatur | US-36 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Decatur | E CANTRELL ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | US-51 | 1 |
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Cities in Macon County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 9 | 13.2 |
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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.