Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Morgan County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 32.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Morgan County, Illinois. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 18.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Morgan County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 15.0 |
| 2022 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 15.3 |
| 2024 | 18.4 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Morgan County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 100% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Morgan County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Rain | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 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-1042
- US-672
- OLD US-361
- US-67/MORTON AVE1
- SR- 1041
- OLD STATE RD1
- US-361
- N WASHINGTON ST1
- MURRAYVILLE RD1
- OLD 361
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fiesta2
- GMC Sierra2
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
- Jeep Wrangler JK1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Hyundai Accent1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- GMC Yukon1
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 31, 2024 | — | CR- 2 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | SR- 104 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | I-72 WB TO US 67 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | — | US-67/MORTON AVE | 2 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | CR-17/ST PAUL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Jacksonville | W COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | — | OLD 36 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | LEACH FARM RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Jacksonville | MOUND RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | — | FRANKLIN ALEXANDER RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Jacksonville | WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | OLD US-36 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jacksonville | US-67 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Meredosia | N WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | — | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | — | CR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Jacksonville | E WATER ST | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | — | CONCORD ARENZVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | — | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | — | MURRAYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | — | OLD STATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | CR-3/OLD STATE 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.