Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mason County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 12.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Mason County, Illinois. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 16.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Mason County had the 69th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 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 1.7 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
33.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 30.7 |
| 2021 | 54.6 |
| 2022 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 55.6 |
| 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 Illinois: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mason County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mason County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| 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
- US-1363
- SR-102
- SR-972
- CR-1200/COUNTY ROAD 121
- CR-1200N1
- CR-1900E1
- CR-2250 N BUZZVILLE RD1
- CR-23001
- CR-700N1
- E COUNTY RD 1000N1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- BMW 330i1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Cadillac DTS1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Ford Crown Victoria1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
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, 2024 | Mason City | MU- JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | CR-1200/COUNTY ROAD 12 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | US-136 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Forest City | MANITO RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | CR-2250 N BUZZVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | E COUNTY RD 1000N | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | — | CR-700N | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | US-136 1650N RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | — | CR-2300 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | — | US-136 | 3 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | SR-97 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | — | US-136 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | — | SR-97 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | — | CR-1200N | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | — | CR-1900E | 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.