Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Tazewell County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 130K
In 2024, 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Tazewell County, Illinois. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 12.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Tazewell County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 68 people died, an average of 14 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 16 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
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 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 11.5 |
| 2022 | 13.9 |
| 2023 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 12.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Tazewell County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 6% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 13% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 44% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Tazewell County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 43.8% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 54%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 10 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 55 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
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
- I-744
- SR-93
- SR-293
- SR-1162
- SR-82
- TOWNLINE RD2
- US-1502
- US-242
- I-1552
- CR-71
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 32 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Toyota Camry4
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Ford Ranger3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Nissan Rogue2
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R2
- GMC Sierra2
- Dodge Ram2
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 26, 2024 | Washington | US- 24 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | — | I- 74 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | CR-7/TOWNLINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | SR-29 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | CR-11/TOWERLINE RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | East Peoria | MU- SPRINGFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | CR-16/MANITO RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Pekin | MU-WILLOW ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Delavan | SR-122 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | CR-7/TOWLINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Pekin | SR-9 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | I-155 NB TO TOWNLINE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | South Pekin | TS-FURROW RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Green Valley | CR- TOWERLINE RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | TS- SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Pekin | MU- ALLENTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Washington | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | East Peoria | SR-8 E WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Mackinaw | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Washington | SR-8 WASHINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Pekin | CAROLINE ST | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | JACOBS RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | TOWNLINE 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.