Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Piatt County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 16.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Piatt County, Illinois. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4). The death rate was 30.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Piatt County had the 41st most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Illinois: 9.7
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 24.0 |
| 2021 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 23.9 |
| 2024 | 30.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Piatt County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Piatt County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
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%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-1052
- 000 EAST RD1
- CR-7/900 N1
- CR-21
- I-721
- E 1700 NORTH RD1
- CR-700/725 E1
- CR-18/E 13001
- CR- OLD ROUTE 471
- 1500 E RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Sentra2
- Toyota Corolla1
- Kia Rondo1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda GL1500SE (GOLD WING SE)1
- Honda Accord1
- GMC Envoy1
- Ford Taurus1
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 2, 2024 | — | CR- OLD ROUTE 47 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | CR-18/E 1300 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | CR-700/725 E | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | CR-7/900 N | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | 1500 E RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | E 1700 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Cisco | 000 EAST RD | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | — | CR-2 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | — | I-72 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | — | I-72 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | — | SR-105 | 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.