Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Madison County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Population
- 263.3K
In 2024, 39 people died in 37 fatal crashes in Madison County, Illinois. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 14.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Madison County had the 6th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 175 people died, an average of 35 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
39 deaths in 2023, 39 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 31 |
| 2021 | 28 | 26 |
| 2022 | 37 | 34 |
| 2023 | 39 | 32 |
| 2024 | 39 | 37 |
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 | 12.0 |
| 2021 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | 14.0 |
| 2023 | 14.8 |
| 2024 | 14.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 6 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Madison County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 6 | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 21% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 10% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 28% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 14 | 36% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Madison County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.8% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.8% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.8% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
57%
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%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 7 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 11 |
| 4pm | 7 |
| 5pm | 11 |
| 6pm | 15 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 24 |
| Mon | 19 |
| Tue | 30 |
| Wed | 18 |
| Thu | 19 |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 26 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 19 |
| Nov | 16 |
| Dec | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 135 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 54 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| 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-46
- I-556
- SR-36
- I-2555
- I-2705
- SR-1115
- SR-1433
- SR-1623
- BROWN ST3
- S MORELAND RD2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 89 |
| SUVs | 42 |
| Pickup trucks | 41 |
| Motorcycles | 37 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 26 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Chevrolet Malibu7
- Honda Civic7
- Dodge Ram5
- Ford F-1505
- Freightliner Cascadia5
- Nissan Altima5
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Ford Focus4
- Harley Davidson Street Glide4
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 24, 2022 | Pontoon Beach | HORSESHOE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Alhambra | SR-4 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Hartford | SR-111 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Alton | BELLE ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Hartford | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Collinsville | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | — | I-270 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Highland | FRANK WATSON PKWY | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | — | I-255 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | — | COLLINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | East Alton | AIRLINE DR | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | SR-143 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | CR-13 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Collinsville | I-70 TO I-255 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Godfrey | SEILER RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | — | I-55 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Alton | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Alton | SR-140 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Collinsville | BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Alton | BROWN ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Granite City | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Alton | BROWN ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | HARRISON | 1 |
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Cities in Madison County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alton | 4 | 16.0 |
| Collinsville | 4 | 16.8 |
| Granite City | 3 | 11.1 |
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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.