Fatal crashes in Jackson County, Illinois
In 2024, 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Jackson County, 44.4% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 87 fatal crashes and 93 deaths.
24.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 across Illinois in 2024; 16.8 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 53,199, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths in Jackson County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jackson County
State Highway 13 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 17 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 37% of all fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 13 | 15 | 17 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 51 | 12 | 13 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 149 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Carbondale 21. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Jackson County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 9.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.0%
- Feb6.9%
- Mar1.1%
- Apr6.9%
- May11.5%
- Jun8.0%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug11.5%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.7%
- Nov13.8%
- Dec11.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jackson County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%; a collision with another vehicle in 29%, a pedestrian in 20%, a rollover in 8.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 30 | 35% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 17 | 20% |
| Rollover | 7 | 8.0% |
| Other | 7 | 8.0% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Jackson County compare with Illinois
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024, above the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 22%, below the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 6.9%, below the Illinois share of 8.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 8.0%, below the Illinois share of 9.8%; 55% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Illinois share of 46%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Illinois. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Jackson | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 34% | above the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 30% | below the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 25% | above the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 27% | above the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 22% | 37% | below the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.0% | 9.8% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 46% | above the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.9% | 8.4% | below the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.2% | 14% | below the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 20% | 16% | above the Illinois share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Jackson County
- How many people died in car accidents in Jackson County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Illinois, in 2024, 44.4% more than in 2023. That is 24.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 across Illinois.
- What is the deadliest road in Jackson County?
- State Highway 13 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 17 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Jackson County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 87 fatal crashes in Jackson County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 27% across Illinois.
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- Kane County
- Winnebago County
- Sangamon County
- McHenry County
- LaSalle County
- Peoria County
All fatal crashes in Illinois, with every county ranked.
Where the Jackson County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jackson County (county code 77). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.