Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Pike County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 14.3K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Pike County, Illinois. That was 87.5% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 7.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Pike County had the 84th 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.0
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
-88%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 47.8 |
| 2021 | 27.4 |
| 2022 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 55.8 |
| 2024 | 7.0 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Pike County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 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%
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 | Pike County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.9 times 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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-1002
- SR-1062
- CR-81
- I-721
- I-72 WB1
- COUNTY HIGHWAY 21
- COUNTY HWY 71
- CR-101
- CR-71
- SR-1071
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford Escape2
- CAN-AM Outlander - STD/DPS1
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | — | TS- PERRY FISHHOOK RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | — | COUNTY HWY 7 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Pleasant Hill | SR-96 W QUINCY ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | SR-107 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | — | I-72 WB | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | SR-106 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | — | CR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | — | SR-96 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | — | COUNTY HIGHWAY 2 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | New Salem | I-72 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | — | UNION ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | — | CR-8 | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Pleasant Hill | CR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | — | SR-106 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Pittsfield | US-54 N JACKSON ST | 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.