Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Union County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 16.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Union County, Illinois. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 23.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Union County had the 49th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 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
23.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 17.6 |
| 2022 | 35.5 |
| 2023 | 35.6 |
| 2024 | 23.8 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Union County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- 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 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Union County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dawn | 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-32
- I-572
- SR-1272
- US-51/OLD HIGHWAY 511
- CR-2 SKYLINE DR1
- LICK CREEK RD1
- MOUNTAIN GLEN RD1
- OLD US 51 HWY1
- SR-127 BLACK DIAMOND HWY1
- SR-127/BLACK DIAMOND HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Toyota Camry1
- Peterbilt 5791
- Nissan Rogue1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Mack CXU1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R1
- Jeep Patriot1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | SR-127/BLACK DIAMOND HWY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | US-51/OLD HIGHWAY 51 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Anna | SR-146/VIENNA ST | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | LICK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | I-57 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | — | US-51 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Anna | OLD US 51 HWY | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | — | SR-146 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | — | I-57 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Alto Pass | CR-2 SKYLINE DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | — | MOUNTAIN GLEN RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | — | SR-127 BLACK DIAMOND HWY | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | — | SR-127 | 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.