Fatal crashes in Peoria County, Illinois
In 2024, 20 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Peoria County, Illinois, up from 16 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 166 fatal crashes and 180 deaths, the 12th most of 102 counties in Illinois.
11.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 across Illinois in 2024; 9.9 against 9 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 179,630, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths in Peoria County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 | 21 | 22 |
| 2020 | 23 | 26 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 19 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 |
| 2015 | 14 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Peoria County
State Highway 29 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Peoria County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 22 deaths. The 7 roads listed held 46% of all fatal crashes in Peoria County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 4 state highways. 54% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 46% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 29 | 17 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 40 | 17 | 17 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | I-74 | 10 | 11 | 4 | |
| 4 | State Highway 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | US 150 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |
| 6 | State Highway 116 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 7 | US 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Peoria had 45% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 74 of 166.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Peoria 74. 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 Peoria County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 17 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 11 pm to midnight; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar2.4%
- Apr10.2%
- May6.6%
- Jun6.6%
- Jul8.4%
- Aug12.7%
- Sep9.6%
- Oct12.7%
- Nov11.4%
- Dec6.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Peoria County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 6.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 76 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 41 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 22 | 13% |
| Rollover | 10 | 6.0% |
| Other | 8 | 4.8% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 4.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.2% |
| 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 Peoria County compare with Illinois
The largest difference from Illinois: from 2015 to 2024, 22% of fatal crashes in Peoria County were with a motorcycle, against 14% across Illinois. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Illinois. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 166 crashes.
| Peoria | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 36% | 34% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 30% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 25% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 27% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 36% | 37% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 9.8% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 46% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.2% | 8.4% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 14% | above the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 12% | 16% | about the same as 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 Peoria County, Illinois
- How many people died in car accidents in Peoria County in 2024?
- 20 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Peoria County, Illinois, in 2024, up from 16 in 2023. That is 11.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 across Illinois. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Peoria County?
- State Highway 29 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Peoria County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 22 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Peoria County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 17 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Peoria County involved a drinking driver?
- 54 of 166 fatal crashes in Peoria County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 27% across Illinois.
Other counties in Illinois with a page
- Cook County
- Will County
- Lake County
- DuPage County
- St. Clair County
- Madison County
- Kane County
- Winnebago County
- Sangamon County
- McHenry County
- LaSalle County
- Kankakee County
All fatal crashes in Illinois, with every county ranked.
Where the Peoria County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Peoria County (county code 143). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
Download every county with a page as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/fatal-crashes/illinois/peoria-county/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”