Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Schaumburg, Illinois
City in Cook County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 77.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Schaumburg, Illinois. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 3.9 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, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 55 percent of the rate in Cook County, Illinois: 7.0
- About 40 percent of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Cook County, Illinois: -4%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 3.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.1 times the share in Cook County, Illinois: 30%
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Schaumburg | Share in Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 30% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Cook County, Illinois: 38%
- About 1.9 times the share in Illinois: 35%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Cook County, Illinois: 12%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Schaumburg | Cook County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 11.7% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 38.1% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 66.1% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Cook County, Illinois: 66%
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Cook County, Illinois: 39%
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
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-902
- I-2901
- W SCHAUMBURG RD1
- CR- SCHAUMBURG RD1
- E SCHAUMBURG RD1
- E WOODFIELD RD1
- MU-W WISE RD1
- S ROSELLE RD1
- SPRINGINGSGUTH RD1
- SR- 621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic2
- BMW M41
- BMW R 1200 GS1
- Buick Envision1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Challenger1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Focus1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | SR- 62 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | MU-W WISE RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | CR- SCHAUMBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | W SCHAUMBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | I-290 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | E SCHAUMBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | SUMMIT DR | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | WISE RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | S ROSELLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | E WOODFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | SPRINGINGSGUTH RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | SR-58 E GOLF RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | I-90 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | SR-19 IRVING PARK RD | 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.