COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Jasper County, Illinois
Road fatality data for Jasper County (IL). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Illinois road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Jasper County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 3 deaths in the latest year.
Jasper County on a falling FARS trend
Jasper County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.2% of Illinois's statewide total.
- #2,460 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost JASPER-79 · Jasper 18 deaths
Jasper County · 3 latest · decreasing
- FARS 18 tot
- NHTSA 3 yr
- MILE 18 book
- POST Decreasing
- BAND 16 crash
- VOL 2.0/yr
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How does Jasper County compare?
Jasper County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Illinois's statewide total, more than 37% 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Jasper County, Illinois?
Jasper County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Jasper County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Jasper County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Illinois may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Jasper County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Jasper County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Jasper County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Jasper County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Jasper County compare to the rest of Illinois?
Jasper County recorded 3 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 Jasper 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.