COUNTY FATALITY DATA
De Witt County, Illinois
Road fatality data for De Witt County (IL). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 20
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 13.0
- Per 100k Residents
- Below average
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
De Witt County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 2 deaths in the latest year.
De Witt County on a falling FARS trend
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, De Witt County ranks #1,442 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #53 of 81 rated counties in IL. De Witt County's fatality rate of 13.0 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #1,442 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #2,370 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- #53 of 81
- in IL by rate
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost DE-WITT-39 · De Witt 13.0/100k · #1,442 of 2,328
De Witt County · 13.0/100k · decreasing
- RANK 13.0/100k
- BOOK #1,442 of 2,328
- TREND 20 book
- CAUSE Decreasing
- PHOTO 16 crash
- VS-ST -31.6% vs IL
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How does De Witt County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
De Witt County is 32% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Illinois, De Witt County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 19.0 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between De Witt County's rate and the state average is 6.0 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Ford County, at 30.2 per 100,000 (a difference of 17.2). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Mason County (55.9), Pike County (55.8), Cumberland County (48.7), Montgomery County (47.0), Lawrence County (40.5), Saline County (39.3), Richland County (38.7), Iroquois County (38.3), Bond County (36.5), Union County (36.0), Ogle County (31.2), Jefferson County (30.3), Ford County (30.2), Stephenson County (30.2).
De Witt County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
13 Lower than most a lower per-capita rate than 62% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to De Witt County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- De Witt County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Illinois statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IL
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with DLetter index including IL counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in De Witt County, Illinois?
De Witt County recorded 20 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in De Witt County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for De Witt County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Illinois may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in De Witt County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in De Witt County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in De Witt County?
De Witt County has a fatality rate of 13.0 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does De Witt County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, De Witt County ranks #1,442 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #53 of 81 rated counties in IL, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does De Witt County compare to the rest of Illinois?
De Witt County's per-capita rate of 13.0 per 100,000 residents is below the Illinois county average of 19.0. Visit the Illinois state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for De Witt County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.