Fatal crashes in Pike County, Illinois
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Pike County, Illinois, down from 8 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 36 fatal crashes and 40 deaths, the 55th most of 102 counties in Illinois.
Deaths in Pike County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
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 Pike County
The 2 roads listed held 28% of all fatal crashes in Pike County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. 53% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 47% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-72 | 5 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 96 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 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 Pike County
35 fatal crashes in Pike County, Illinois from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.8%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar8.3%
- Apr11.1%
- May2.8%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul13.9%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep16.7%
- Oct13.9%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec2.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Pike County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 47%; a collision with another vehicle in 19%, a rollover in 19%, a cyclist in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 47% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 7 | 19% |
| Rollover | 7 | 19% |
| Other | 4 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.8% |
| Pedestrian | 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 Pike County compare with Illinois
The largest difference from Illinois: from 2015 to 2024, 97% of fatal crashes in Pike County were on rural roads, against 34% across Illinois. Also above the Illinois share: drinking drivers. Below it: intersections and pedestrians. 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 36 crashes.
| Pike | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 34% | above the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.8% | 30% | below the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 25% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 50% | 27% | above the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 39% | 37% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.8% | 9.8% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 44% | 46% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 8.4% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 14% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 0.0% | 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 Pike County, Illinois
- How many people died in car accidents in Pike County in 2024?
- 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Pike County, Illinois, in 2024, down from 8 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes in Pike County involved a drinking driver?
- 18 of 36 fatal crashes in Pike County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 50%, against 27% across Illinois.
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Where the Pike County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Pike County (county code 149). 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.
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