US 150 in Illinois: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 66 fatal crashes on US 150 in Illinois killed 68 people. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Illinois. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths on US 150 in Illinois by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 150 in Illinois: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Vermilion County had the most fatal crashes on US 150 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. Vermilion, Champaign and Peoria counties together held 53% of fatal crashes in US 150 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 94%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermilion County | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | Champaign County | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Peoria County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Knox County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | McLean County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Tazewell County | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Edgar County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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 US 150 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.6%
- Feb3.0%
- Mar9.1%
- Apr7.6%
- May1.5%
- Jun4.5%
- Jul7.6%
- Aug18.2%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct10.6%
- Nov15.2%
- Dec6.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 150 in Illinois first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 62%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 11%, a cyclist in 4.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 41 | 62% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 7 | 11% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 4.5% |
| Rollover | 3 | 4.5% |
| Other | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 US 150 in Illinois compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 36% of fatal crashes in US 150 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024, above the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 30%, below the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 11%, above the Illinois share of 8.4%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.6%, below the Illinois share of 9.8%; 33% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| US 150 | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 32% | 34% | below the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 30% | about the same as the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 25% | above the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 27% | above the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 30% | 37% | below the Illinois share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.6% | 9.8% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 46% | below the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 11% | 8.4% | above the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 14% | above the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 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 US 150 in Illinois
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 150 in Illinois?
- 66 fatal crashes killed 68 people on US 150 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths.
- Where on US 150 in Illinois do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Vermilion County had the most fatal crashes on US 150 from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 19 deaths. Champaign County was second with 9.
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Where the US 150 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 150 in Illinois (filed under 29 spellings, such as "US- 150", "US-150", "US-150 (WARREN ST)", "US-150 MAIN ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.