Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Stephenson County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 43.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Stephenson County, Illinois. That was 69.2% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Stephenson County had the 49th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 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
9.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-69%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 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 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 18.1 |
| 2022 | 9.2 |
| 2023 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | 9.2 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Stephenson County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 75% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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%
75%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Stephenson County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 75.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 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 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 double the share in Illinois: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - 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-203
- SR-262
- STEPHENSON ST RD2
- CR-231
- N TOWER RD1
- AFOLKEY RD1
- CR-5/CEDARVILLE RD1
- CR-11/BAILYVILLE RD1
- CR- 211
- ADAMS AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Challenger2
- Dodge Ram2
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCUTG / Tri Glide Ultra1
- GMC Yukon1
- GMC Acadia1
- Ford Fiesta1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | — | SR- 26 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | CR-5/CEDARVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | CR- 21 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | CR-11/BAILYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Dakota | AFOLKEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | US-20 ULYSSES S GRANT MEMORIA | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Freeport | PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | S WALNUT RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | TS-N FLANSBURG RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | N TOWER RD | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | N CROSSROADS RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | N DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | — | STEPHENSON ST RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | — | US BUSINESS 20 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Freeport | ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | STEPHENSON ST RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | — | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Freeport | SR-75 E STEPHENSON ST | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | CR-23 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | — | S VANBROCKLYN RD | 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.