COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Douglas County, Illinois
Road fatality data for Douglas County (IL). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 27
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 4
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 20.4
- Per 100k Residents
- Near average
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Douglas County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 4 deaths in the latest year.
Douglas County on a falling FARS trend
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Douglas County ranks #805 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #29 of 81 rated counties in IL. Douglas County's fatality rate of 20.4 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.
- #805 of 2,328
- among rated U.S. counties by rate
- #2,093 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- #29 of 81
- in IL by rate
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost DOUGLAS-41 · Douglas 20.4/100k · #805 of 2,328
Douglas County · 20.4/100k · decreasing
- TREND 20.4/100k
- CAUSE #805 of 2,328
- PHOTO 27 book
- VS-ST Decreasing
- CRASH 24 crash
- FARS +7.3% vs IL
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How does Douglas County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Douglas County is About the same as 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, Douglas County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, above 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 Douglas County's rate and the state average is 1.4 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Ford County, at 30.2 per 100,000 (a difference of 9.8). 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).
Douglas County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
20 Around the middle a lower per-capita rate than 34% 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 Douglas County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Douglas 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 Douglas County, Illinois?
Douglas County recorded 27 total traffic fatalities across 24 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 4 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Douglas County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Douglas County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Illinois may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Douglas County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Douglas County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Douglas County?
Douglas County has a fatality rate of 20.4 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 Douglas County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Douglas County ranks #805 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #29 of 81 rated counties in IL, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Douglas County compare to the rest of Illinois?
Douglas County's per-capita rate of 20.4 per 100,000 residents is above 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 Douglas 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.