Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Macoupin County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 43.9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Macoupin County, Illinois. The death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Macoupin County had the 41st 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. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 13.6 |
| 2024 | 11.4 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Macoupin County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Macoupin County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 35 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 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 - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-1592
- SHIPMAN RD2
- SR-162
- SR-1112
- SR-42
- SR-1382
- CR-12/EMMERSON AIRLINE RD1
- CR- 371
- CHESTERFIELD RD1
- ADAMS ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Ford Explorer2
- Ford F-1502
- Kia Optima2
- Polaris RZR2
- Buick Century1
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet Lumina1
- Chrysler 3001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | SR-111 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | TS-SHAW RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | — | CR-12/EMMERSON AIRLINE RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | SR-111/SR-267 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Virden | CR- 37 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | SHIPMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | — | CHESTERFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Carlinville | SUMNER ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | SR-138 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | CR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | — | SR-138 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | — | HETTICK RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | — | ROCKBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | SR-111 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Gillespie | ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | EMMERSON AIRLINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | — | CR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Plainview | SHIPMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Medora | SR-267 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | — | SR-4 | 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.