Excited state lifetimes have been measured for the A-states of CH, OH, and NO in a number of low-pressure, premixed, laminar flow methane flames. From these lifetimes, collisional quenching rates were determined as a function of height above the burner and thus as a function of flame temperature and composition. The results were compared with values calculated using a model of the flame chemistry to predict collider mole fractions, together with parameterizations of quenching rate coefficients for each collider. Measured OH and NO quenching rates agree well with those calculated from these quenching rate coefficients and modeled flame composition data. This indicates that collisional quenching corrections for laser-induced fluorescence measurements can be calculated from knowledge of major species mole fractions and gas temperature. Predicted quenching rates for CH range from agreement with measured values to 27% higher than measured values. This discrepancies suggest insufficient knowledge of high temperature quenching by H2O and N-2.