Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 15.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Illinois. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 69th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.8
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
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 24.8 |
| 2021 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 37.8 |
| 2023 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 12.6 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wayne County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Illinois: 24%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-155
- I-643
- US-452
- CR-1 ENTERPRISE RD1
- 1800 E RD1
- COUNTY RD 925 N1
- CR-1500 1500N1
- CR-1800N1
- CR-70N1
- US- 451
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 8 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Polaris RZR1
- Oldsmobile Aurora1
- Nissan Frontier1
- Mack CXN1
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R1
- Kawasaki KLX450R1
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 15, 2024 | — | US- 45 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | CR-70N | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | COUNTY RD 925 N | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | 1800 E RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | US-45 | 2 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | — | I-64 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Fairfield | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | — | CR-1 ENTERPRISE RD | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | CR-1800N | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | — | CR-1500 1500N | 1 |
| May 4, 2020 | — | SR-15 | 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.