Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Shelby County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 20.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Shelby County, Illinois. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 29.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Shelby County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.2
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
22.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 14.3 |
| 2021 | 33.5 |
| 2022 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 29.2 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Shelby County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 90 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 | Shelby County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- US-513
- CR-192
- SR-1282
- CR-38/1200 N1
- 000 N RD1
- 1500 N1
- 1950E RD1
- 700 N RD1
- CR-141
- N 1000 EAST RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Santa Fe2
- Chevrolet Astro Van1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chrysler Sebring1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Edge1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | TS-900 E/KNOBS CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | CR-38/1200 N | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | — | SR- 16 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | N 1800 EAST RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | 000 N RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Tower Hill | N 1000 EAST RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | 1500 N | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Shelbyville | SR-128 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | — | SR-128 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | N 1000E RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | — | CR-19 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Shelbyville | 1950E RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | — | 700 N RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | — | CR-19 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | — | CR-14 | 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.