Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McDonough County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 26.8K
In 2023, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in McDonough County, Illinois. That was 100.0% more than in 2022 (2). The death rate was 14.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.8 in Illinois and 12.2 in the United States. McDonough County had the 55th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 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
14.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.6 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 85 percent of the average in Illinois: 9.9
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.4
+100%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 4 in 2023
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 14.9 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McDonough County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 35% |
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 | McDonough County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-673
- US-1361
- SUMMERS DR1
- SR-110/336 CHICAGO-KANSAS CITY1
- E 350TH ST1
- CR-17 E 1800TH ST1
- 1900TH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Pontiac Grand Prix2
- Peterbilt 3791
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Honda GL18001
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- GMC Sierra1
- Buick Terraza1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Charger1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2023 | Macomb | SUMMERS DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | — | US-136 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | E 350TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | — | 1900TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | — | SR-110/336 CHICAGO-KANSAS CITY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | — | CR-17 E 1800TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.