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Champaign County

Traffic Safety Facts
Champaign County, Illinois
2004-2008

 
Data Source: FARS 2004 - 2007 Final and Fars 2008 ARF

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Fatalities by Person/Crash Type

Fatality Type Fatalities Fatalities Per 100,000 Population
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* 24 18 16 19 23 12.87 9.57 8.39 9.84 11.88
(1) Alcohol-Impaired Driving (BAC=.08+) Fatalities 12 2 5 4 10 6.44 1.06 2.62 2.07 5.16
(2) Single Vehicle Crash Fatalities 13 9 10 11 10 6.97 4.79 5.24 5.70 5.16
(3) Large Truck Involved Crash Fatalities 2 0 1 6 3 1.07 0.00 0.52 3.11 1.55
(4) Speeding Involved Crash Fatalities 5 2 4 7 7 2.68 1.06 2.10 3.63 3.62
(5) Rollover Involved Crash Fatalities 10 6 8 4 7 5.36 3.19 4.19 2.07 3.62
(6) Roadway Departure Involved Crash Fatalities 14 8 6 9 7 7.51 4.25 3.15 4.66 3.62
(7) Intersection (or Intersection Related) Crash Fatalities 6 6 4 4 6 3.22 3.19 2.10 2.07 3.10
Passenger Car Occupant Fatalities 9 7 8 7 8 4.83 3.72 4.19 3.63 4.13
Light Truck Occupant Fatalities 11 6 3 5 8 5.90 3.19 1.57 2.59 4.13
Motorcyclist Fatalities 1 1 2 1 6 0.54 0.53 1.05 0.52 3.10
Pedestrian Fatalities 2 2 2 4 1 1.07 1.06 1.05 2.07 0.52
Bicyclist (or Other Cyclist) Fatalities 0 1 1 0 0 0.00 0.53 0.52 0.00 0.00

(1) Crash Involved at Least One Driver or Motorcycle Rider With a BAC of .08 or Above
(2) Crash Involved Only One Vehicle In Transport
(3) Crash Involved at Least One Large Truck
(4) Crash Involved at Least One Vehicle Speeding
(5) Crash Involved at Least One Vehicle That Rolled Over
(6) Crash Involved at Least One Vehicle That Departed the Roadway (FHWA Definition)
(7) Crash Occured Within an Intersection or Within the Approach to an Intersection
*A Fatality Can Be in More Than One Category. Therefore Sum of the Individual Cells Will Not Equal the Total Due to Double Counting

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Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities by Restraint Use

Restraint Use Fatalities Fatalities Per 100,000 Population
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Restrained 9 7 4 5 9 4.83 3.72 2.10 2.59 4.65
Unrestrained 11 6 7 7 6 5.90 3.19 3.67 3.63 3.10
Unknown Restraint Use 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52
Total 20 13 11 12 16 10.73 6.91 5.77 6.22 8.26

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Motorcyclist Fatalities by Helmet Use

Helmet Use Fatalities Fatalities Per 100,000 Population
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Helmet Used 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.03
No Helmet Used 1 1 2 1 4 0.54 0.53 1.05 0.52 2.07
Unknown Helmet Use 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 1 1 2 1 6 0.54 0.53 1.05 0.52 3.10

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Fatalities by Person Type and Race/Hispanic Origin

Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin 2004 2005 2006 2007
Occupants (All Vehicle Types) Hispanic 1 0 1 2
White Non-Hispanic 20 11 9 12
Black, Non-Hispanic 1 3 2 0
Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 0 0 0 0
All Other Non-Hispanic or Race 0 0 1 0
Total 22 14 13 14
Non-Occupants
(Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and
Other/Unknown Non-Occupants)		 Hispanic 0 0 0 0
White Non-Hispanic 1 3 2 4
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 1 1 0
Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 1 0 0 0
All Other Non-Hispanic or Race 0 0 0 1
Total 2 4 3 5
Total Hispanic 1 0 1 2
White Non-Hispanic 21 14 11 16
Black, Non-Hispanic 1 4 3 0
Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 1 0 0 0
All Other Non-Hispanic or Race 0 0 1 1
Total 24 18 16 19

2008 Race/Hispanic Origin Data is Not Yet Complete

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