Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Randolph County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 29.9K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Randolph County, Illinois. That was 266.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 36.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Randolph County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 36 people died, an average of 7.2 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
36.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+267%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 23.2 |
| 2022 | 30.1 |
| 2023 | 10.1 |
| 2024 | 36.8 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Randolph County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 9% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 18% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 36% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Randolph County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 10.0% | 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%
10%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 30 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-1506
- SR-1544
- SR-33
- SR-1532
- SR-42
- CR-72
- DUCLOS ST1
- CR-10 PRAIRIE RD1
- CR- 181
- BALDWIN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chrysler 3002
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Ford F-1502
- Buick Encore1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
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 20, 2024 | — | SR- 154 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Red Bud | SR- 3 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | — | CR- 18 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Rockwood | ROCKWOOD ISLAND/RANDOLPH ROAD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Sparta | TS-BEATTIE LN | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | — | SR-153 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-150 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | SR-150 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | SR-150 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | — | BALDWIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Red Bud | SR-3 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | SR-150 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Sparta | SR-154 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | SR-150 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | SR-154 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Coulterville | SR-153 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | — | SR-4 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | ROBINSON RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | — | IL-153 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | CR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | SR-154 | 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.