Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Danville, Illinois
City in Vermilion County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 28.2K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Danville, Illinois. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 3.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.2 in Vermilion County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Vermilion County, Illinois: 11.2
- About 40 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Vermilion County, Illinois: -47%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 20.6 |
| 2021 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 3.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Vermilion County, Illinois: 50%
- About 6 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Danville | Share in Vermilion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 50% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Vermilion County, Illinois: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Vermilion County, Illinois: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Danville | Vermilion County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 62.5% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Vermilion County, Illinois: 63%
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Vermilion County, Illinois: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- WILLIAMS ST1
- VINE ST1
- US-150 S GILBERT ST1
- US-150 GEORGETOWN RD1
- US-1501
- US-136/MAIN ST1
- US-1361
- N GILBERT ST1
- MU- BOWMAN AVE1
- LYNCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 10 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Toyota Camry2
- Buick Verano1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Ford Escape1
- Freightliner M21
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | MU- BOWMAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | N GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | US-150 S GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | E SEMINARY ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | US-150 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | BOWMAN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | US-136 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | E WILLIAMS ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | US-150 GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | I-74 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | WILLIAMS ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | US-136/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | VINE ST | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | LYNCH 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.