Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Montgomery County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 27.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Montgomery County, Illinois. That was 69.2% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Montgomery County had the 49th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 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
14.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-69%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 |
| 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 | 17.7 |
| 2021 | 32.0 |
| 2022 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 46.8 |
| 2024 | 14.4 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Montgomery County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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 | Montgomery 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 | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 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
- I-559
- SR-168
- FILLMORE TRL2
- TS-22ND AVE1
- TS- OLD LITCHFIELD TRL1
- STUDEBAKER AVE1
- SR-1851
- SR-16 E UNION AVE1
- SR-1081
- OCONEE AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
- Kenworth T6802
- Mack CXU2
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Chrysler 300C1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | — | I-55/VINCENT DEMUZIO EXPWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | TS- OLD LITCHFIELD TRL | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | — | TS-22ND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | CR-4/MOUNT MORIAH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | FILLMORE TRL | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nokomis | SR-16 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | I-55 | 2 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | I-55 | 3 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | — | FILLMORE TRL | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | — | SR-185 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | 20TH RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | — | SR-108 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | — | SR-16 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | — | STUDEBAKER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | — | N 20TH AVE | 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.