Fulton County, Illinois Car Accident Statistics

6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Fulton County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 for Illinois and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 34 traffic deaths in 32 crashes.

6Deaths in 2024
18.5Deaths per 100,000 residents (2024)
34Deaths, 2019–2024
0%Change in deaths, 2019 to 2024

Traffic deaths in Fulton County by year

02468620197202062021320226202362024
YearDeathsFatal crashes
202466
202366
202233
202166
202077
201964

Who died

People killed in Fulton County crashes, 2019–2024.

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)30 (88%)
Motorcyclists4 (12%)
Pedestrians0 (0%)
Bicyclists0 (0%)

Roads with the most fatal crashes

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
US-2444
SR-946
US-13633
SR-9722
SR-10022
CR-222
E Cypress Rd11
Ts- Heitz Rd11
SR-7811
Ts-barnes School Rd11

As named in crash reports, 2019–2024. Long highways cross many miles of the county, so they tend to rank high.

Fatal crashes inside city limits

CityFatal crashesDeaths
Canton11
Fairview11
Marietta11
Table Grove11
Cuba11
Ipava11

When fatal crashes happen

Time of day

Midnight–6 a.m.4 (13%)
6 a.m.–noon10 (31%)
Noon–6 p.m.9 (28%)
6 p.m.–midnight9 (28%)

Day of week (most: Monday)

Sunday3
Monday6
Tuesday5
Wednesday5
Thursday3
Friday6
Saturday4

38% of fatal crashes in Fulton County happened in the dark, and 94% on roads classed as rural.

Drinking and speeding

19%Fatal crashes with a driver police reported had been drinking (6)
25%Fatal crashes where police reported speeding (8)

What the first impact was with:

Motor vehicle in-transport13 (41%)
Ditch4 (13%)
Tree4 (13%)
Rollover/overturn3 (9%)
Live animal2 (6%)
Embankment2 (6%)

After a crash in Illinois

Injury claims have a filing deadline set by state law. See Illinois's car accident statute of limitations, and how shared fault can reduce what you recover.

Car accident lawyers in Illinois

Lawbamba lists 112 car accident lawyers with an office in Illinois, the practice area that deals with the fatal crash records on this page. These 4 come first in that listing (how the order is set).

James Spiros
Spiros Law, P.C.
Car Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Boating Accidents
Danville · 5.0★ from 195 reviews
Matthew Willens
Willens & Baez Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C.
Car Accidents
Chicago · 5.0★ from 178 reviews
Brian Wendler
Wendler Law, PC
Car Accidents
Maryville · 5.0★ from 79 reviews
David Schwaner
Schwaner Injury Law
Car Accidents
Chicago · 5.0★ from 120 reviews

Matched by practice area and office location only. These lawyers are not connected to the records on this page and have not reviewed or endorsed it.

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Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2024, which records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. Population figures are the Census Bureau's 2024 county estimates. A crash is counted where it happened, not where the people involved lived. “Drinking driver” means police reported a driver had been drinking; “speeding” means police reported at least one driver was speeding or going too fast for conditions. Injury-only crashes aren't in FARS.

Lawbamba is not affiliated with NHTSA, and this page is general information, not legal advice.