Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Bloomington, Illinois
City in McLean County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 78.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Bloomington, Illinois. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 2.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 6.4 in McLean County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
2.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in McLean County, Illinois: 6.4
- About 25 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 20 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- McLean County, Illinois: -50%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 8.9 |
| 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 2.5 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bloomington | Share in McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 27% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 45% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in McLean County, Illinois: 45%
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in McLean County, Illinois: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bloomington | McLean County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 27.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 45.5% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 36.4% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 18.2% | 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 1.4 times the share in McLean County, Illinois: 36%
- 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 3 times the share in McLean County, Illinois: 18%
- 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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
- US-512
- BEICH RD1
- BUS-US51 EAST ST1
- CENTER ST1
- CR-701
- HAMILTON RD1
- I-551
- I-741
- IRELAND GROVE RD1
- MU- FOX CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW 330Ci1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet S-10 Blazer1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | MU- FOX CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | US-51 BR/CENTER ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | SPRINGFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | BEICH RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | MU-HERSHEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | US-150 MORRISSEY DR | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | BUS-US51 EAST ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | IRELAND GROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | US-51 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | CR-70 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | US-51 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | SIX POINTS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | OLIVE ST | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | S CENTER ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | HAMILTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | US-150 SR-9 MARKET ST | 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.