Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Monroe County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 35.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Illinois. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 8.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Monroe County had the 57th 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. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 8.6 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Monroe County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Monroe County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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-36
- I-2553
- BLUFF RD2
- CR-61
- TROUT CAMP RD1
- SR-3/THE GREAT RIVER RD1
- MAIN ST1
- CR- HANOVER RD1
- AMES RD1
- TS-D ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- BMW R 1200 GS1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Ford Bronco1
- Ford E-2501
- Ford Escape1
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 5, 2024 | — | SR-3/THE GREAT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | CR- HANOVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | TS-D ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Columbia | I-255 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | TROUT CAMP RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | I-255 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Columbia | BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | I-255 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Waterloo | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Columbia | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Waterloo | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Columbia | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Columbia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | — | CR-6 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | — | AMES RD | 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.