COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hamilton County: smaller FARS fatality book
Hamilton County (IL) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,667 of 3,137) with 7 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 7
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 0.6%
- of Illinois road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Hamilton County ranks #2,667 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Hamilton County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Hamilton County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,667 of 3,137) at 7 latest-year deaths.
- #2,667 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 61%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost HAMILTON-65 · Hamilton 13 deaths
Hamilton County · 7 latest · stable
- VS-ST 13 tot
- CRASH 7 yr
- FARS 13 book
- NHTSA Stable
- MILE 10 crash
- POST 1.4/yr
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How does Hamilton County compare?
Hamilton County recorded 7 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.6% of Illinois's statewide total, more than 61% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Hamilton County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Illinois statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- 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 HLetter index including IL counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hamilton County, Illinois?
Hamilton County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 10 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 7 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hamilton County?
With a small recorded crash count (10), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Hamilton County. Statewide data for Illinois may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hamilton County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hamilton County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hamilton County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hamilton County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Hamilton County compare to the rest of Illinois?
Hamilton County recorded 7 deaths in its most recent year, below the Illinois county average of 12. Visit the Illinois state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Hamilton 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.