Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Menard County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 11.9K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Menard County, Illinois. The death rate was 33.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Menard County had the 49th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 7 people died, an average of 1.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.7
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.1
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 33.6 |
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 Menard County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Menard County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| 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-971
- SR- 971
- SR- 291
- POST ST1
- FOGGY BOTTOM AV1
- CR-5/FIVE POINTS ST1
- CR-2 ATHENS BLACKTOP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner 114SD1
- Harley Davidson FLHRCI / Road King Classic1
- Harley-Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special1
- Honda Odyssey1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Toyota RAV41
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 14, 2024 | — | SR- 29 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-97 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR- 97 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | CR-5/FIVE POINTS ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | — | POST ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | FOGGY BOTTOM AV | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | — | CR-2 ATHENS BLACKTOP | 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.