Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in South Holland, Illinois
City in Cook County · Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in South Holland, Illinois. That was 57.1% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 14.4 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, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 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 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Cook County, Illinois: 7.0
- About 1.6 times the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
-57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Cook County, Illinois: -4%
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 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 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | 33.9 |
| 2024 | 14.4 |
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 South Holland | Share in Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 30% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in Cook County, Illinois: 38%
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.2 times 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 | South Holland | Cook County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 11.7% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 38.1% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 66.1% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Cook County, Illinois: 66%
- About 1.8 times the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Cook County, Illinois: 39%
- About 1.9 times the share in Illinois: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dusk | 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-947
- MU-STATE ST2
- US-6 W 162ND ST1
- US-6 162ND ST1
- US- 61
- I-94 BISHOP FORD FWY1
- E 170TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volkswagen Tiguan 4Motion1
- Volkswagen Tiguan1
- Toyota RAV41
- Mack Granite1
- Lincoln Continental1
- Kia Optima1
- Kia Cadenza1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Wagoneer1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | US- 6 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | MU-STATE ST | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | MU-STATE ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | US-6 W 162ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | E 170TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | US-6 162ND ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | I-94 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | I-94 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | I-94 BISHOP FORD FWY | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | I-94 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | I-94 | 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.