US 50 in Illinois: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 55 fatal crashes on US 50 in Illinois killed 68 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 7 counties of Illinois. All fatal crashes in Illinois.
Deaths on US 50 in Illinois by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 50 in Illinois: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lawrence County County had the most fatal crashes on US 50 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Lawrence, Clinton and St. Clair counties together held 64% of fatal crashes in US 50 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 98%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence County | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Clinton County | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | St. Clair County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Marion County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Clay County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Richland County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
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 50 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr7.3%
- May5.5%
- Jun10.9%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep16.4%
- Oct16.4%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec3.6%
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 50 in Illinois first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 76%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 11%, a pedestrian in 9.1%, a rollover in 1.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 76% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 9.1% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.8% |
| Other | 1 | 1.8% |
| 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 on US 50 in Illinois compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in US 50 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024, below the Illinois share of 27%; speeding in 27%, below the Illinois share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 1.8%, below the Illinois share of 8.4%; 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.
| US 50 | Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 51% | 34% | above the Illinois share |
| At or near an intersection | 24% | 30% | below the Illinois share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 25% | above the Illinois share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 27% | below the Illinois share |
| Speeding | 27% | 37% | below the Illinois share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 49% | 46% | above the Illinois share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.8% | 8.4% | below the Illinois share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 14% | below the Illinois share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 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 50 in Illinois
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 50 in Illinois?
- 55 fatal crashes killed 68 people on US 50 in Illinois from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths.
- Where on US 50 in Illinois do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lawrence County had the most fatal crashes on US 50 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Clinton County was second with 11.
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Where the US 50 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 50 in Illinois (filed under 10 spellings, such as "US-50", "US-50 FEDERAL AID SECONDARY", "US-50 MCALLISTER ST", "US-50 (POPLAR ST)"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.