Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Alton, Illinois
City in Madison County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 25K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Alton, Illinois. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 16.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.8 in Madison County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 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
16.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Madison County, Illinois: 14.8
- About 1.7 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Madison County, Illinois: +0%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 27.3 |
| 2021 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 23.7 |
| 2023 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 16.0 |
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 Madison County, Illinois: 15%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Alton | Share in Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 25% | 10% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Madison County, Illinois: 38%
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Madison County, Illinois: 38%
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alton | Madison County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 37.8% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 37.8% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 56.8% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 35.1% | 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 90 percent of the share in Madison County, Illinois: 57%
- 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 Madison County, Illinois: 35%
- 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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
- BROWN ST3
- US-67 LANDMARKS BLVD2
- SR-100 W BROADWAY2
- SR-143 BERM HWY1
- SR-3 SR-1111
- SR-3 HOMER M ADAMS PKWY1
- SR-140 WASHINGTON AVE1
- SR-1401
- SR-111/HOMER M ADAMS1
- SR-100 MCADAMS PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima3
- Kia Optima2
- International MA0251
- Infiniti QX601
- Hyundai Veloster1
- Hyundai Tucson1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda VTX1300C1
- Harley Davidson Road King Custom1
- Harley Davidson Road King1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | CR- HUMBERT RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | MU- BRODWAY ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | SR-111/HOMER M ADAMS | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | MU- SERING AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | US-67 LANDMARKS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | SR-3 HOMER M ADAMS PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | SR-100 W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | US-67 LANDMARKS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | BROWN ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | ALBY ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | BELLE ST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | SR-140 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | BROWN ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | BROWN ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | SR-100 MCADAMS PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | SR-143 BERM HWY | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | FOSTERBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | SR-100 W BROADWAY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | SR-140 WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | SR-3 SR-111 | 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.