Truck accident statistics for St. Clair County, Illinois (2020-2024)

Truck accident deaths in St. Clair County by year

Annual truck accident deaths fell from 8 in 2020 to 2 in 2021, rose to 6 in 2022, fell to 3 in 2023 and rose to 6 in 2024. The highest count was 8 in 2020; the lowest was 2 in 2021. The 2024 count was 2 deaths lower than the 2020 count.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The truck accident share of all traffic deaths followed the same sequence of decreases and increases: 25.0% in 2020, 5.0% in 2021, 12.8% in 2022, 8.3% in 2023 and 13.3% in 2024. All traffic deaths numbered 32, 40, 47, 36 and 45 in those respective years. The highest all-traffic death count occurred in 2022.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Deaths within 30 days in crashes on public roads. 2024 figures come from the FARS Annual Report File and can be revised.

Who died in St. Clair County truck accidents

People in the large truck accounted for 5 deaths, or 20.0%, while People in other vehicles accounted for 20 deaths, or 80.0%. People in other vehicles were the majority of truck accident deaths recorded in St. Clair County during 2020 through 2024.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The row "Pedestrians, bicyclists and other people outside vehicles" recorded 0 deaths and 0.0%. This is the FARS nonoccupant grouping, including pedestrians, pedalcyclists and other or unknown nonoccupants. Despite the label, the category can include occupants of vehicles not in transport, such as parked vehicles.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

The trucks involved

The vehicle records identify 24 large trucks in fatal crashes in St. Clair County from 2020 through 2024. Truck-tractors, described as semi or tractor-trailer units, numbered 13 and represented 54.2% of those large trucks. Single-unit and other large trucks numbered 11. Large trucks recorded as jackknifed numbered 0.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

These truck accident figures count vehicles. They are distinct from the county's 23 fatal crashes and 25 deaths involving large trucks. A fatal crash can involve multiple large trucks, so the trucks table should be read as a vehicle count rather than a crash or death count.^{[1][2][3][4][5][8][7]}

Counts are trucks, not crashes. One crash can involve more than one large truck.

How the fatal truck crashes happened

Manner of collision describes the first harmful event. Angle (side impact) accounted for 11 deaths (44.0%); Head-on for 3 (12.0%); Rear-end for 3 (12.0%); Sideswipe for 1 (4.0%); and Not reported for 1 (4.0%). "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" accounted for 6 (24.0%). That label means no collision with a motor vehicle in transport, which can include a vehicle stopped in traffic. Examples include striking a parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Separately, truck accident deaths by vehicle configuration were Single-vehicle, 4 (16.0%); Two-vehicle, 19 (76.0%); and Three or more vehicles, 2 (8.0%). Configuration counts vehicles involved rather than describing the first harmful event.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Interstates, time of day and setting

Interstate truck accident deaths numbered 10, or 40.0%. The listed route-coded counts were I-64 with 5 deaths, I-55 with 2, I-70 with 2 and I-255 with 1. These figures require interstate route coding and a parseable I-route number; the listed routes are a subset, not a full road network.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Daytime, from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., accounted for 16 deaths (64.0%). Nighttime, from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., accounted for 9 (36.0%). Urban locations recorded 16 deaths (64.0%), and rural locations recorded 9 (36.0%). Work-zone records identified 4 deaths, a count of people killed rather than trucks or crashes.^{[1][2][3][4][5][7]}

Truck accident death rate compared with Illinois and the United States

St. Clair County's truck accident death rate was 2.0 average annual deaths per 100,000 residents for 2020 through 2024. Illinois recorded a rate of 1.4, and the United States recorded 1.6. The county rate was higher than both. The corresponding death counts were 25 for St. Clair County, 913 for Illinois and 27,553 nationally.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Among the listed neighboring counties, Madison County, Illinois had a rate of 2.0, matching St. Clair County. St. Louis County, Missouri recorded 0.9, and City of St. Louis, Missouri recorded 1.5. These rates use annual Census population estimates to express average annual deaths per 100,000 residents. They do not adjust for miles driven or visitors, and the death counts are assigned by crash location.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Rates divide deaths by the sum of annual Census population estimates, so they show deaths per 100,000 residents per year. They do not adjust for miles driven or for visitors.

About these figures

FARS is a census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes on trafficways customarily open to the public, with an occupant or nonoccupant dying within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. Whether searching for truck accident statistics or a truck accident lawyer, read these counts by crash location, not where those killed lived.^[9][6][7][8]

The 2020 through 2023 figures use FARS Final Files; 2024 uses the revisable Annual Report File. Rates divide 2020 through 2024 deaths by summed annual Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025, then multiply by 100,000. The separate July 1, 2024 estimate of 251,375 is not the denominator. Rates represent average annual deaths per 100,000 residents without adjustment for miles driven or visitors.^[9][6][7][8]

See also

• Truck accident statistics for Madison County, Illinois (2020-2024)

On related publications

• Car accident statistics for St. Clair County, Illinois (2020-2024) (caraccidentlawyers.wiki)