Fatal crashes in Macoupin County, Illinois
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Macoupin County, . From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 54 fatal crashes and 54 deaths.
Deaths in Macoupin County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Macoupin County
The 3 roads listed held 33% of all fatal crashes in Macoupin County from 2015 to 2024; 3 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 111 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
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 Macoupin 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 | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar3.7%
- Apr11.1%
- May9.3%
- Jun7.4%
- Jul5.6%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep7.4%
- Oct11.1%
- Nov9.3%
- Dec7.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Macoupin County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%; a collision with another vehicle in 35%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 7.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 37% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 35% |
| Rollover | 8 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 7.4% |
| Other | 3 | 5.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Macoupin County compare with Illinois
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Macoupin County from 2015 to 2024, above the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 35%, below the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 3.7%, below the Illinois share of 8.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.7%, below the Illinois share of 9.8%; 49% 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.
| Macoupin | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 87% | 34% | above the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 30% | below the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 25% | above the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 27% | above the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 35% | 37% | below the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.7% | 9.8% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 46% | above the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.7% | 8.4% | below the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | below the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.4% | 16% | below 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 Macoupin County
- How many people died in car accidents in Macoupin County in 2024?
- 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Macoupin County, Illinois, in 2024, .
- How many fatal crashes in Macoupin County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 54 fatal crashes in Macoupin County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 27% across Illinois.
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Where the Macoupin County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Macoupin County (county code 117). 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.