Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in DeKalb County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 100.6K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in DeKalb County, Illinois. That was 43.8% fewer than in 2023 (16) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 8.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. DeKalb County had the 24th most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 63 people died, an average of 13 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-44%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 12.9 |
| 2022 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | 16.0 |
| 2024 | 8.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in DeKalb County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 22% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 44% | 36% |
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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 24%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | DeKalb County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Illinois: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 53 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-237
- SR-384
- SR-643
- I-883
- MELMS RD2
- PEACE RD2
- PLANK RD2
- US-302
- MALTA RD2
- CR-00341
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu3
- Ford Escape3
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Camaro2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford F-3502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | TWOMBLY RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Genoa | MELMS RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Sycamore | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | — | JERICHO RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Genoa | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Sandwich | ARNOLD ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | SHABBONA GROVE RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | MALTA RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Genoa | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | — | CR-0034 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Dekalb | SR-38 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Dekalb | ANNIE GLIDDEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | — | PEACE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Dekalb | PEACE RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | — | I-88 RONALD REAGEN MEML HWY | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | SCHAFER RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | — | NELSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Sycamore | BETHANY RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Dekalb | SR-38 W LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Sycamore | SR-64 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | — | SR-23 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | — | I-88 | 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.