Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Vermilion County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 71.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Vermilion County, Illinois. That was 46.7% fewer than in 2023 (15) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Vermilion County had the 27th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 58 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-47%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 18 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | 20.9 |
| 2024 | 11.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 4 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Vermilion County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 4 | 50% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Vermilion County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 45 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
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-748
- US-1505
- SR-13
- SR-493
- CATLIN INDIANOLA RD1
- SR-49 RD 270 E1
- MILL ST1
- CR-101
- CR- 5051
- BOWMAN AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 30 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Chevrolet Equinox4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Honda Civic3
- Hyundai Elantra3
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet Cobalt2
- Ford Escape2
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 29, 2024 | Danville | MU- BOWMAN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | CR- 505 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Georgetown | US- 150 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | TS- WINTER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | US-136/SR-1/GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | TS-2030 EAST RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | SR-1 N DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | I-74 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Danville | N GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Danville | US-150 S GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | N 990 E RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | POLAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Georgetown | MILL ST | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | SR-49 RD 270 E | 3 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | I-74 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | — | CR-E 2000N RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Danville | E SEMINARY ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Danville | US-150 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | — | CR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Oakwood | US-150 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | CATLIN INDIANOLA RD | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Danville | BOWMAN AVE | 1 |
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Cities in Vermilion County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | 1 | 3.5 |
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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.