State Highway 3 in Illinois: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 90 fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Illinois killed 99 people, the 14th most of any numbered road in Illinois. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 8 counties of Illinois. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths on State Highway 3 in Illinois by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 18 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 3 in Illinois: the counties with the most fatal crashes
St. Clair County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. St. Clair, Madison and Monroe counties together held 71% of fatal crashes in State Highway 3 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 91%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Clair County | 6 | 26 | 27 |
| 2 | Madison County | 3 | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | Monroe County | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | Alexander County | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Randolph County | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 3 in Illinois
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 | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.8%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr10.0%
- May10.0%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul5.6%
- Aug6.7%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct8.9%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec4.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 3 in Illinois first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 12%, a rollover in 7.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 12% |
| Rollover | 7 | 7.8% |
| Other | 4 | 4.4% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.2% |
| 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 on State Highway 3 in Illinois compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 37% of fatal crashes in State Highway 3 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024, above the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 33%, below the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 5.6%, below the Illinois share of 8.4%; 48% 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.
| State Highway 3 | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 31% | 34% | below the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 30% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 25% | above the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 27% | above the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 33% | 37% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 46% | above the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.6% | 8.4% | below the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 14% | above the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 State Highway 3 in Illinois
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 3 in Illinois?
- 90 fatal crashes killed 99 people on State Highway 3 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 14 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 3 in Illinois do the most fatal crashes happen?
- St. Clair County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 3 from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. Madison County was second with 25.
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Where the State Highway 3 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 3 in Illinois (filed under 27 spellings, such as "SR- 3", "SR-3", "SR-3 (4TH ST)", "SR-3 (MISSISSIPPI AVE)"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.