Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Belleville, Illinois
City in St. Clair County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 40.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Belleville, Illinois. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 7.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 17.9 in St. Clair County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in St. Clair County, Illinois: 17.9
- About 80 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- St. Clair County, Illinois: +25%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 14.5 |
| 2023 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 7.4 |
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 St. Clair County, Illinois: 24%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Belleville | Share in St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 40% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 35%
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 35%
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Belleville | St. Clair County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 35.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 70.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 70%
- About 60 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 50%
- About 1.9 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-154
- SR-1612
- SR-161 CARLYLE AVE2
- CLEVELAND AVE1
- FRANK SCOTT PKWY1
- MAIN ST1
- N BELT W1
- S BELT W1
- SR-131
- SR-13/SOUTH BELT WEST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima2
- Toyota Camry1
- Saturn Vue1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Kia Sportage1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Honda Ridgeline1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- GMC Sierra1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | SR-13/SOUTH BELT WEST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | SR-13 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | SR-161 CARLYLE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | N BELT W | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | SR-159 N ILLINOIS ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | SR-161 CARLYLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | SR-161 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | S BELT W | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | SR-158 MASCOUTAH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | FRANK SCOTT PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | SR-161 BELT | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | SR-161 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | SR-158 CENTREVILLE AVE | 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.