Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Peoria County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 178.5K
In 2024, 20 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Peoria County, Illinois. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (16) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Peoria County had the 13th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 104 people died, an average of 21 a year. 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.6
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
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 | 16 |
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 | 14.3 |
| 2021 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 9.0 |
| 2024 | 11.2 |
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 | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Peoria County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 20% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 15% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 40% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
31%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Peoria County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 43.8% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 43.8% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 43.8% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
44%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 25 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 11 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 13 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 13 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 85 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-296
- I-745
- SW WASHINGTON ST3
- US-1503
- STERLING AVE3
- S AIRPORT RD2
- N SHERIDAN RD2
- US-242
- SR-82
- SR-402
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 66 |
| Motorcycles | 22 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 21 |
| Vans | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala6
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford Fusion5
- Honda Civic4
- Kia Sorento4
- Chevrolet Uplander3
- Dodge Ram3
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Honda CR-V3
- Buick LeSabre2
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 28, 2024 | Peoria | CR- 31 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | — | I- 74 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Peoria | SR-40/KNOXVILLE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-D52/SMITHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SR- 29 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | I- 74EB TO IL40NS | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Chillicothe | MU- BENEDICT RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Peoria | MU-ORANGE PRAIRIE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | US- 150 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | CR-R49 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Peoria | MU-GRINNELL ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | SR-29/GALENA RD | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Peoria | MU- S BLAINE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Hanna City | MU- FARMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | US-150 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Peoria | E THRUSH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | — | SR-29 S 4TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Peoria | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Peoria | SR-116 W HOWETT ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Peoria | N UNIVERSITY ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | W PARKS SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Bartonville | S KICKAPOO CREEK | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 5 | 4.5 |
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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.