Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in DuPage County, Illinois
County in Illinois · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Population
- 932.7K
In 2024, 56 people died in 54 fatal crashes in DuPage County, Illinois. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (48) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Illinois and 11.5 in the United States. DuPage County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Illinois's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 237 people died, an average of 47 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Illinois: 9.3
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Illinois: 9.8
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
48 deaths in 2023, 56 in 2024
- Illinois: -5%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 46 |
| 2021 | 46 | 42 |
| 2022 | 38 | 37 |
| 2023 | 48 | 46 |
| 2024 | 56 | 54 |
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 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 6.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Illinois: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 34 |
| Pedestrians | 9 |
| Motorcyclists | 9 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in DuPage County | Share in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 9 | 16% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 9 | 16% | 13% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 7% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 13 | 23% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 20 | 36% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 35%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
24%
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 | DuPage County | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.1% | 54.4% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 35.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Illinois: 54%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Illinois: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 8 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 10 |
| 10am | 17 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 16 |
| 7pm | 15 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 7 |
| 10pm | 12 |
| 11pm | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 47 |
| Mon | 26 |
| Tue | 32 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 23 |
| Fri | 48 |
| Sat | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 13 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 24 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 22 |
| Sep | 28 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 191 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 114 |
| Dark - Lighted | 67 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| 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
- SR-8313
- I-8810
- I-2907
- I-3556
- I-556
- SR-38 ROOSEVELT RD4
- SR-534
- SR-594
- 63RD ST3
- SR-64 NORTH AVE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 166 |
| SUVs | 108 |
| Motorcycles | 34 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 32 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Other vehicles | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry9
- Honda CR-V9
- Honda Accord9
- Toyota Corolla7
- Jeep Wrangler7
- Ford Escape7
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Jeep Cherokee6
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Volvo Truck VNL5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Naperville | TS- BOOK RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Addison | CR- 28 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Naperville | MU- AUBURN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Bensenville | MU- YORK RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | — | I-88/RONDAL REAGAN MEM HWY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Itasca | SR- 19 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Villa Park | MU-ST CHARLES RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Carol Stream | CR-23/GARY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Winfield | SR- 38 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Lombard | SR-64/ NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Wheaton | CR- 43 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Aurora | MU- TARA BELLE PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Bloomingdale | CR- 23 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Aurora | US- 34 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Glendale Heights | CR-5/GLEN ELLYN RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Naperville | MU-NAPER BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | TS-LAWRENCE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Woodridge | SR- 53 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | West Chicago | SR- 59 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Naperville | US-34/OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | I- 55 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Glendale Heights | SR-64/NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Aurora | US-34/OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Wheaton | SR- 56 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Lisle | CR-40/YACKLEY AVE | 1 |
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Cities in DuPage County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Addison | 2 | 5.6 |
| Bensenville | 1 | 5.4 |
| Downers Grove | 1 | 2.0 |
| Lombard | 4 | 9.0 |
| Naperville | 9 | 5.9 |
| West Chicago | 3 | 11.8 |
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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.