Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Washington County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 13.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Washington County, Illinois. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 44.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Washington County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
44.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 | 43.7 |
| 2021 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 65.9 |
| 2023 | 22.1 |
| 2024 | 44.2 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Washington County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 67% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 3 times 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 | Washington County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Illinois: 54%
- About half 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| 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-1275
- SR-152
- US-512
- SR-1772
- TOWER RD2
- US-51 RAMP1
- CR-8 E MAIN ST1
- DARMSTADT RD1
- GRAND RD1
- HONEYSUCKLE ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Mercury Grand Marquis1
- Lexus ES1
- KTM Super Duke GT1
- Kia Optima1
- Kenworth T6801
- Kawasaki Teryx1
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick Rendezvous1
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 21, 2024 | — | SR-15 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | — | US-51 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | SR- 15 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Nashville | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | OAKDALE BLACKTOP RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | US-51 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Ashley | US-51 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Irvington | TOWER RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Irvington | SR-177 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Nashville | GRAND RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Okawville | JEFFERSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | TOWER RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | SR-177 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Nashville | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Okawville | HONEYSUCKLE ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | — | DARMSTADT RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Irvington | US-51 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Oakdale | CR-8 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 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.