Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in East Saint Louis, Illinois
City in St. Clair County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 17.9K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in East Saint Louis, Illinois. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 22.3 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, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in St. Clair County, Illinois: 17.9
- About double the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- St. Clair County, Illinois: +25%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 54.9 |
| 2022 | 16.7 |
| 2023 | 33.5 |
| 2024 | 22.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 24%
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in East Saint Louis | Share in St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 24% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 35%
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 35%
- About double the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | East Saint Louis | St. Clair County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 35.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 70.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 70%
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in St. Clair County, Illinois: 50%
- About double the share in Illinois: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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
- EADS BRIDGE2
- MU-STATE ST2
- SR-32
- ST CLAIR AVE2
- SR-3 THE GREAT RIVER RD1
- SR-3 MISSISSIPPI AVE1
- SR-15 MISSOURI AVE1
- SR-15 RIVER PARK DR1
- SR-1571
- STATE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| Other vehicles | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Journey2
- Dodge Charger2
- Toyota 4-Runner1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Nissan Altima1
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class1
- Mazda MPV1
- Kawasaki Ninja 3001
- Infiniti Q401
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 | MU-STATE ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | MU-STATE ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | MU-MARKET AVE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | SR-111 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | ST CLAIR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | SR-15 MISSOURI AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | SR-111 N 59TH ST N KINGSHIGHWA | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | SR-15 RIVER PARK DR | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | SR-3 THE GREAT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | SR-157 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | STATE ST | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | I-65/55 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | MISSOURI AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | SR-3 MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | LAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | COLLINSVILLE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | EADS BRIDGE | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | I-255 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | RIVER PARK DR | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | EADS BRIDGE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | ST CLAIR 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.