Rock Island County, Illinois Car Accident Statistics

11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Rock Island County in 2024, according to NHTSA: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 9.3 for Illinois and 11.5 nationally. From 2019 through 2024 the county had 62 traffic deaths in 56 crashes, and 18% of the people killed were pedestrians.

11Deaths in 2024
7.7Deaths per 100,000 residents (2024)
62Deaths, 2019–2024
+38%Change in deaths, 2019 to 2024

Traffic deaths in Rock Island County by year

051015820191320208202113202292023112024
YearDeathsFatal crashes
20241111
202398
20221311
202188
20201312
201986

Who died

People killed in Rock Island County crashes, 2019–2024.

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)39 (63%)
Pedestrians11 (18%)
Motorcyclists8 (13%)
Bicyclists4 (6%)

Roads with the most fatal crashes

RoadFatal crashesDeaths
SR-5 JOHN DEERE RD33
River Dr33
I-8834
SR-9222
I-28022
SR-523
Avenue Of The Cities22
SR- 522
CR- Knoxville Rd11
SR-92 7TH AVE11

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
Moline1617
East Moline810
Rock Island78
Milan33
Hampton22
Silvis11
Hillsdale11
Carbon Cliff11

When fatal crashes happen

Time of day

Midnight–6 a.m.10 (18%)
6 a.m.–noon12 (21%)
Noon–6 p.m.13 (23%)
6 p.m.–midnight20 (36%)

Day of week (most: Tuesday)

Sunday10
Monday5
Tuesday11
Wednesday9
Thursday4
Friday7
Saturday10

48% of fatal crashes in Rock Island County happened in the dark, and 18% on roads classed as rural.

Drinking and speeding

14%Fatal crashes with a driver police reported had been drinking (8)
43%Fatal crashes where police reported speeding (24)

What the first impact was with:

Motor vehicle in-transport22 (39%)
Pedestrian10 (18%)
Tree5 (9%)
Pedalcyclist4 (7%)
Rollover/overturn3 (5%)
Culvert2 (4%)

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.

Personal injury lawyers in Moline

Lawbamba lists 7 personal injury lawyers with an office in Moline, 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).

Dennis VanDerGinst
VanDerGinst Law, P.C. - Injury Attorneys
Personal Injury
Moline · 5.0★ from 10 reviews
Howard Zimmerle
Zimmerle Law
Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
Moline · 5.0★ from 7 reviews
Rick Keys
Keys Law Offices, PC
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
Moline · 5.0★ from 7 reviews
Michael Warner
Vanderginst Law Pc
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability
Moline

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.