Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Chicago, Illinois
City in Cook County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 167
- Fatal crashes
- 156
- Population
- 2.7M
In 2024, 167 people died in 156 fatal crashes in Chicago, Illinois. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 6.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.0 in Cook County, 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 949 people died, an average of 190 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 35% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 90 percent of the rate in Cook County, Illinois: 7.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
167 deaths in 2023, 167 in 2024
- Cook County, Illinois: -4%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 190 | 177 |
| 2021 | 233 | 216 |
| 2022 | 192 | 173 |
| 2023 | 167 | 159 |
| 2024 | 167 | 156 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 6.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
35%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.2 times the share in Cook County, Illinois: 30%
- About 1.9 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 93 |
| Pedestrians | 58 |
| Motorcyclists | 12 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chicago | Share in Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 58 | 35% | 30% |
| Motorcyclists | 12 | 7% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 2% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 54 | 32% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 56 | 34% | 40% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Cook County, Illinois: 38%
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
8%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 70 percent of the share in Cook County, Illinois: 12%
- About one-third of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chicago | Cook County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 8.3% | 11.7% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.4% | 38.1% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 68.6% | 66.1% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 48.1% | 38.7% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
69%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Cook County, Illinois: 66%
- About 1.3 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
48%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Cook County, Illinois: 39%
- About 1.4 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 55 |
| 1am | 64 |
| 2am | 63 |
| 3am | 52 |
| 4am | 35 |
| 5am | 30 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 15 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 19 |
| 11am | 31 |
| 12pm | 31 |
| 1pm | 27 |
| 2pm | 26 |
| 3pm | 35 |
| 4pm | 30 |
| 5pm | 29 |
| 6pm | 38 |
| 7pm | 52 |
| 8pm | 46 |
| 9pm | 45 |
| 10pm | 53 |
| 11pm | 65 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 185 |
| Mon | 108 |
| Tue | 79 |
| Wed | 118 |
| Thu | 112 |
| Fri | 123 |
| Sat | 156 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 59 |
| Feb | 57 |
| Mar | 54 |
| Apr | 55 |
| May | 85 |
| Jun | 77 |
| Jul | 103 |
| Aug | 64 |
| Sep | 90 |
| Oct | 85 |
| Nov | 70 |
| Dec | 82 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 744 |
| Rain | 85 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Snow | 16 |
| Other | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 478 |
| Daylight | 297 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 60 |
| Dusk | 24 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 10 |
| Dawn | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9449
- I-5516
- I-9015
- I-5713
- PULASKI RD13
- I-29011
- US-41 S LAKE SHORE DR9
- SR-509
- S WESTERN AVE9
- S ASHLAND AVE9
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 600 |
| SUVs | 350 |
| Other vehicles | 94 |
| Motorcycles | 88 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 68 |
| Pickup trucks | 62 |
| Vans | 50 |
| Buses | 15 |
| Other light trucks | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry36
- Jeep Grand Cherokee27
- Chevrolet Malibu25
- Honda Civic24
- Chevrolet Equinox24
- Toyota RAV421
- Nissan Sentra20
- Nissan Altima20
- Honda Accord18
- Ford Explorer18
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | MU- AVALON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | MU- GARFIELD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | I- 57 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | MU- 79TH | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | I- 90 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | MU-W LAKE ST | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | SR-19/IRVING PARK RD | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | I- 90 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | MU-CENTRAL PARK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | MU-COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | MU-WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | MU-STATE ST | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | MU-VINCENNES AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | MU-PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | MU-GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | I- 94 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | I-94 SB TO I-55 E | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | US-41/LAKE SHORE DR | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | MU-LOWER WACKER DR | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | I-90/KENNEDY EXPWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | US- 41 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | US-30/LINCOLN HWY/14TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | MU- 26TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | MU- UNION AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | MU-ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.